What is the Least Common Multiple of 7516 and 7520?

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 7516 and 7520 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7516 and 7520, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7516,7520) = 4
LCM(7516,7520) = ( 7516 × 7520) / 4
LCM(7516,7520) = 56520320 / 4
LCM(7516,7520) = 14130080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7516 and 7520 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7516 and 7520. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7516 and 7520.

Prime Factorization of 7516

Prime Factorization of 7520

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7516 and 7520.

LCM(7516,7520) = 2⁵ × 1879¹ × 5¹ × 47¹
LCM(7516,7520) = 14130080