What is the Least Common Multiple of 7428 and 7433?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 7428 and 7433 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7428 and 7433, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7428,7433) = 1
LCM(7428,7433) = ( 7428 × 7433) / 1
LCM(7428,7433) = 55212324 / 1
LCM(7428,7433) = 55212324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7428 and 7433 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7428 and 7433. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7428 and 7433.

Prime Factorization of 7428

Prime Factorization of 7433

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7428 and 7433.

LCM(7428,7433) = 2² × 3¹ × 619¹ × 7433¹
LCM(7428,7433) = 55212324