What is the Least Common Multiple of 7698 and 7707?

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 7698 and 7707 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7698 and 7707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7698,7707) = 3
LCM(7698,7707) = ( 7698 × 7707) / 3
LCM(7698,7707) = 59328486 / 3
LCM(7698,7707) = 19776162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7698 and 7707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7698 and 7707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7698 and 7707.

Prime Factorization of 7698

Prime Factorization of 7707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7698 and 7707.

LCM(7698,7707) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1283¹ × 7¹ × 367¹
LCM(7698,7707) = 19776162