What is the Least Common Multiple of 7916 and 7921?

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 7916 and 7921 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7916 and 7921, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7916,7921) = 1
LCM(7916,7921) = ( 7916 × 7921) / 1
LCM(7916,7921) = 62702636 / 1
LCM(7916,7921) = 62702636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7916 and 7921 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7916 and 7921. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7916 and 7921.

Prime Factorization of 7916

Prime Factorization of 7921

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7916 and 7921.

LCM(7916,7921) = 2² × 1979¹ × 89²
LCM(7916,7921) = 62702636