What is the Least Common Multiple of 7588 and 7606?

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 7588 and 7606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7588 and 7606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7588,7606) = 2
LCM(7588,7606) = ( 7588 × 7606) / 2
LCM(7588,7606) = 57714328 / 2
LCM(7588,7606) = 28857164

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7588 and 7606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7588 and 7606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7588 and 7606.

Prime Factorization of 7588

Prime Factorization of 7606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7588 and 7606.

LCM(7588,7606) = 2² × 7¹ × 271¹ × 3803¹
LCM(7588,7606) = 28857164