What is the Least Common Multiple of 7731 and 7737?

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 7731 and 7737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7731 and 7737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7731,7737) = 3
LCM(7731,7737) = ( 7731 × 7737) / 3
LCM(7731,7737) = 59814747 / 3
LCM(7731,7737) = 19938249

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7731 and 7737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7731 and 7737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7731 and 7737.

Prime Factorization of 7731

Prime Factorization of 7737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7731 and 7737.

LCM(7731,7737) = 3² × 859¹ × 2579¹
LCM(7731,7737) = 19938249