What is the Least Common Multiple of 7481 and 7492?

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 7481 and 7492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7481 and 7492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7481,7492) = 1
LCM(7481,7492) = ( 7481 × 7492) / 1
LCM(7481,7492) = 56047652 / 1
LCM(7481,7492) = 56047652

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7481 and 7492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7481 and 7492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7481 and 7492.

Prime Factorization of 7481

Prime Factorization of 7492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7481 and 7492.

LCM(7481,7492) = 7481¹ × 2² × 1873¹
LCM(7481,7492) = 56047652