What is the Least Common Multiple of 7542 and 7559?

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 7542 and 7559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7542 and 7559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7542,7559) = 1
LCM(7542,7559) = ( 7542 × 7559) / 1
LCM(7542,7559) = 57009978 / 1
LCM(7542,7559) = 57009978

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7542 and 7559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7542 and 7559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7542 and 7559.

Prime Factorization of 7542

Prime Factorization of 7559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7542 and 7559.

LCM(7542,7559) = 2¹ × 3² × 419¹ × 7559¹
LCM(7542,7559) = 57009978