What is the Least Common Multiple of 7738 and 7746?

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 7738 and 7746 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7738 and 7746, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7738,7746) = 2
LCM(7738,7746) = ( 7738 × 7746) / 2
LCM(7738,7746) = 59938548 / 2
LCM(7738,7746) = 29969274

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7738 and 7746 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7738 and 7746. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7738 and 7746.

Prime Factorization of 7738

Prime Factorization of 7746

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7738 and 7746.

LCM(7738,7746) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 73¹ × 3¹ × 1291¹
LCM(7738,7746) = 29969274