What is the Least Common Multiple of 7816 and 7822?

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 7816 and 7822 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7816 and 7822, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7816,7822) = 2
LCM(7816,7822) = ( 7816 × 7822) / 2
LCM(7816,7822) = 61136752 / 2
LCM(7816,7822) = 30568376

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7816 and 7822 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7816 and 7822. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7816 and 7822.

Prime Factorization of 7816

Prime Factorization of 7822

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7816 and 7822.

LCM(7816,7822) = 2³ × 977¹ × 3911¹
LCM(7816,7822) = 30568376