What is the Least Common Multiple of 7508 and 7522?

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 7508 and 7522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7508 and 7522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7508,7522) = 2
LCM(7508,7522) = ( 7508 × 7522) / 2
LCM(7508,7522) = 56475176 / 2
LCM(7508,7522) = 28237588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7508 and 7522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7508 and 7522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7508 and 7522.

Prime Factorization of 7508

Prime Factorization of 7522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7508 and 7522.

LCM(7508,7522) = 2² × 1877¹ × 3761¹
LCM(7508,7522) = 28237588