What is the Least Common Multiple of 7560 and 7572?

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 7560 and 7572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7560 and 7572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7560,7572) = 12
LCM(7560,7572) = ( 7560 × 7572) / 12
LCM(7560,7572) = 57244320 / 12
LCM(7560,7572) = 4770360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7560 and 7572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7560 and 7572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7560 and 7572.

Prime Factorization of 7560

Prime Factorization of 7572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7560 and 7572.

LCM(7560,7572) = 2³ × 3³ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 631¹
LCM(7560,7572) = 4770360