What is the Least Common Multiple of 7459 and 7463?

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 7459 and 7463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7459 and 7463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7459,7463) = 1
LCM(7459,7463) = ( 7459 × 7463) / 1
LCM(7459,7463) = 55666517 / 1
LCM(7459,7463) = 55666517

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7459 and 7463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7459 and 7463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7459 and 7463.

Prime Factorization of 7459

Prime Factorization of 7463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7459 and 7463.

LCM(7459,7463) = 7459¹ × 17¹ × 439¹
LCM(7459,7463) = 55666517