What is the Least Common Multiple of 7822 and 7838?

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 7822 and 7838 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7822 and 7838, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7822,7838) = 2
LCM(7822,7838) = ( 7822 × 7838) / 2
LCM(7822,7838) = 61308836 / 2
LCM(7822,7838) = 30654418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7822 and 7838 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7822 and 7838. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7822 and 7838.

Prime Factorization of 7822

Prime Factorization of 7838

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7822 and 7838.

LCM(7822,7838) = 2¹ × 3911¹ × 3919¹
LCM(7822,7838) = 30654418