What is the Least Common Multiple of 7886 and 7896?

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 7886 and 7896 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7886 and 7896, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7886,7896) = 2
LCM(7886,7896) = ( 7886 × 7896) / 2
LCM(7886,7896) = 62267856 / 2
LCM(7886,7896) = 31133928

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7886 and 7896 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7886 and 7896. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7886 and 7896.

Prime Factorization of 7886

Prime Factorization of 7896

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7886 and 7896.

LCM(7886,7896) = 2³ × 3943¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 47¹
LCM(7886,7896) = 31133928