What is the Least Common Multiple of 7672 and 7682?

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 7672 and 7682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7672 and 7682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7672,7682) = 2
LCM(7672,7682) = ( 7672 × 7682) / 2
LCM(7672,7682) = 58936304 / 2
LCM(7672,7682) = 29468152

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7672 and 7682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7672 and 7682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7672 and 7682.

Prime Factorization of 7672

Prime Factorization of 7682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7672 and 7682.

LCM(7672,7682) = 2³ × 7¹ × 137¹ × 23¹ × 167¹
LCM(7672,7682) = 29468152