What is the Least Common Multiple of 7437 and 7447?

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 7437 and 7447 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7437 and 7447, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7437,7447) = 1
LCM(7437,7447) = ( 7437 × 7447) / 1
LCM(7437,7447) = 55383339 / 1
LCM(7437,7447) = 55383339

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7437 and 7447 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7437 and 7447. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7437 and 7447.

Prime Factorization of 7437

Prime Factorization of 7447

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7437 and 7447.

LCM(7437,7447) = 3¹ × 37¹ × 67¹ × 11¹ × 677¹
LCM(7437,7447) = 55383339