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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7466 and 7472?

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 (LCM) of 7466 and 7472 is 27892976.

LCM(7466,7472) = 27892976

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Least Common Multiple of 7466 and 7472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7466 and 7472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7466,7472) = 2
LCM(7466,7472) = ( 7466 × 7472) / 2
LCM(7466,7472) = 55785952 / 2
LCM(7466,7472) = 27892976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7466 and 7472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7466 and 7472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7466 and 7472.

Prime Factorization of 7466

Prime factors of 7466 are 2, 3733. Prime factorization of 7466 in exponential form is:

7466 = 21 × 37331

Prime Factorization of 7472

Prime factors of 7472 are 2, 467. Prime factorization of 7472 in exponential form is:

7472 = 24 × 4671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7466 and 7472.

LCM(7466,7472) = 24 × 37331 × 4671
LCM(7466,7472) = 27892976