What is the Least Common Multiple of 7631 and 7640?

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 7631 and 7640 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7631 and 7640, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7631,7640) = 1
LCM(7631,7640) = ( 7631 × 7640) / 1
LCM(7631,7640) = 58300840 / 1
LCM(7631,7640) = 58300840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7631 and 7640 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7631 and 7640. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7631 and 7640.

Prime Factorization of 7631

Prime Factorization of 7640

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7631 and 7640.

LCM(7631,7640) = 13¹ × 587¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 191¹
LCM(7631,7640) = 58300840