What is the Least Common Multiple of 7604 and 7622?

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 7604 and 7622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7604 and 7622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7604,7622) = 2
LCM(7604,7622) = ( 7604 × 7622) / 2
LCM(7604,7622) = 57957688 / 2
LCM(7604,7622) = 28978844

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7604 and 7622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7604 and 7622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7604 and 7622.

Prime Factorization of 7604

Prime Factorization of 7622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7604 and 7622.

LCM(7604,7622) = 2² × 1901¹ × 37¹ × 103¹
LCM(7604,7622) = 28978844