Least Common Multiple of 7242 and 7245

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 7242 and 7245 the smallest integer that is 17489430 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7242 and 7245 is 17489430.

LCM(7242,7245) = 17489430

LCM of 7242 and 7245

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;

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Least Common Multiple of 7242 and 7245

LCM of 7242 and 7245 is 17489430

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7242 and 7245. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7242 and 7245.

Prime Factorization of 7242


2 7242
3 3621
17 1207
71 71
1

Prime factors of 7242 are 2, 3, 17,71. Prime factorization of 7242 in exponential form is:

7242 = 21×31×171×711

Prime Factorization of 7245


3 7245
3 2415
5 805
7 161
23 23
1

Prime factors of 7245 are 3, 5, 7,23. Prime factorization of 7245 in exponential form is:

7245 = 32×51×71×231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7242 and 7245.

LCM(7242,7245) = 21×32×51×71×171×231×711
LCM(7242,7245) = 17489430

Factors of 7242

List of positive integer factors of 7242 that divides 7242 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 6, 17, 34, 51, 71, 102, 142, 213, 426, 1207, 2414, 3621, 7242

Factors of 7245

List of positive integer factors of 7245 that divides 7245 without a remainder.

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 21, 23, 35, 45, 63, 69, 105, 115, 161, 207, 315, 345, 483, 805, 1035, 1449, 2415, 7245

Least Common Multiple of 7242 and 7245 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7242 and 7245, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7242,7245) = 3
LCM(7242,7245) = ( 7242 × 7245) / 3
LCM(7242,7245) = 52468290 / 3
LCM(7242,7245) = 17489430

Properties of LCM 7242 and 7245

(i) The LCM of 7245 and 7242 is associative

LCM of 7242 and 7245 = LCM of 7245 and 7242

Related Least Common Multiples of 7242

Related Least Common Multiples of 7245

Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 7242 and 7245

1. What is the LCM of 7242 and 7245?

Answer: LCM of 7242 and 7245 is 17489430.

2. What are the Factors of 7242?

Answer: Factors of 7242 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 17, 34, 51, 71, 102, 142, 213, 426, 1207, 2414, 3621, 7242. There are 16 integers that are factors of 7242. The greatest factor of 7242 is 7242.

3. What are the Factors of 7245?

Answer: Factors of 7245 are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 21, 23, 35, 45, 63, 69, 105, 115, 161, 207, 315, 345, 483, 805, 1035, 1449, 2415, 7245. There are 24 integers that are factors of 7245. The greatest factor of 7245 is 7245.

4. How to Find the LCM of 7242 and 7245?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 7242 and 7245 = 17489430

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7242

7242 = 2 x 3 x 17 x 71

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7245

7245 = 3 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 23

Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:

LCM = 17489430 = 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 17 x 23 x 71

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 7242 and 7245 is 17489430.