What is the Least Common Multiple of 7518 and 7533?

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 7518 and 7533 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7518 and 7533, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7518,7533) = 3
LCM(7518,7533) = ( 7518 × 7533) / 3
LCM(7518,7533) = 56633094 / 3
LCM(7518,7533) = 18877698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7518 and 7533 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7518 and 7533. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7518 and 7533.

Prime Factorization of 7518

Prime Factorization of 7533

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7518 and 7533.

LCM(7518,7533) = 2¹ × 3⁵ × 7¹ × 179¹ × 31¹
LCM(7518,7533) = 18877698