What is the Least Common Multiple of 7486 and 7502?

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 7486 and 7502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7486 and 7502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7486,7502) = 2
LCM(7486,7502) = ( 7486 × 7502) / 2
LCM(7486,7502) = 56159972 / 2
LCM(7486,7502) = 28079986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7486 and 7502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7486 and 7502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7486 and 7502.

Prime Factorization of 7486

Prime Factorization of 7502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7486 and 7502.

LCM(7486,7502) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 197¹ × 11² × 31¹
LCM(7486,7502) = 28079986