What is the Least Common Multiple of 7703 and 7716?

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 7703 and 7716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7703 and 7716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7703,7716) = 1
LCM(7703,7716) = ( 7703 × 7716) / 1
LCM(7703,7716) = 59436348 / 1
LCM(7703,7716) = 59436348

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7703 and 7716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7703 and 7716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7703 and 7716.

Prime Factorization of 7703

Prime Factorization of 7716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7703 and 7716.

LCM(7703,7716) = 7703¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 643¹
LCM(7703,7716) = 59436348