What is the Least Common Multiple of 7489 and 7498?

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 7489 and 7498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7489 and 7498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7489,7498) = 1
LCM(7489,7498) = ( 7489 × 7498) / 1
LCM(7489,7498) = 56152522 / 1
LCM(7489,7498) = 56152522

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7489 and 7498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7489 and 7498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7489 and 7498.

Prime Factorization of 7489

Prime Factorization of 7498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7489 and 7498.

LCM(7489,7498) = 7489¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 163¹
LCM(7489,7498) = 56152522