What is the Least Common Multiple of 7462 and 7466?

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 7462 and 7466 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7462 and 7466, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7462,7466) = 2
LCM(7462,7466) = ( 7462 × 7466) / 2
LCM(7462,7466) = 55711292 / 2
LCM(7462,7466) = 27855646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7462 and 7466 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7462 and 7466. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7462 and 7466.

Prime Factorization of 7462

Prime Factorization of 7466

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7462 and 7466.

LCM(7462,7466) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 3733¹
LCM(7462,7466) = 27855646