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What is the Least Common Multiple of 7482 and 7486?

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 7482 and 7486 is 28005126.

LCM(7482,7486) = 28005126

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Least Common Multiple of 7482 and 7486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7482 and 7486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7482,7486) = 2
LCM(7482,7486) = ( 7482 × 7486) / 2
LCM(7482,7486) = 56010252 / 2
LCM(7482,7486) = 28005126

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7482 and 7486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7482 and 7486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7482 and 7486.

Prime Factorization of 7482

Prime factors of 7482 are 2, 3, 29, 43. Prime factorization of 7482 in exponential form is:

7482 = 21 × 31 × 291 × 431

Prime Factorization of 7486

Prime factors of 7486 are 2, 19, 197. Prime factorization of 7486 in exponential form is:

7486 = 21 × 191 × 1971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7482 and 7486.

LCM(7482,7486) = 21 × 31 × 291 × 431 × 191 × 1971
LCM(7482,7486) = 28005126