What is the Least Common Multiple of 7468 and 7483?

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 7468 and 7483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7468 and 7483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7468,7483) = 1
LCM(7468,7483) = ( 7468 × 7483) / 1
LCM(7468,7483) = 55883044 / 1
LCM(7468,7483) = 55883044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7468 and 7483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7468 and 7483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7468 and 7483.

Prime Factorization of 7468

Prime Factorization of 7483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7468 and 7483.

LCM(7468,7483) = 2² × 1867¹ × 7¹ × 1069¹
LCM(7468,7483) = 55883044