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What is the Least Common Multiple of 6987 and 7007?

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 (LCM) of 6987 and 7007 is 48957909.

LCM(6987,7007) = 48957909

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Least Common Multiple of 6987 and 7007 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6987 and 7007, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6987,7007) = 1
LCM(6987,7007) = ( 6987 × 7007) / 1
LCM(6987,7007) = 48957909 / 1
LCM(6987,7007) = 48957909

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6987 and 7007 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6987 and 7007. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6987 and 7007.

Prime Factorization of 6987

Prime factors of 6987 are 3, 17, 137. Prime factorization of 6987 in exponential form is:

6987 = 31 × 171 × 1371

Prime Factorization of 7007

Prime factors of 7007 are 7, 11, 13. Prime factorization of 7007 in exponential form is:

7007 = 72 × 111 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6987 and 7007.

LCM(6987,7007) = 31 × 171 × 1371 × 72 × 111 × 131
LCM(6987,7007) = 48957909