What is the Least Common Multiple of 7636 and 7649?

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 7636 and 7649 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7636 and 7649, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7636,7649) = 1
LCM(7636,7649) = ( 7636 × 7649) / 1
LCM(7636,7649) = 58407764 / 1
LCM(7636,7649) = 58407764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7636 and 7649 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7636 and 7649. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7636 and 7649.

Prime Factorization of 7636

Prime Factorization of 7649

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7636 and 7649.

LCM(7636,7649) = 2² × 23¹ × 83¹ × 7649¹
LCM(7636,7649) = 58407764