What is the Least Common Multiple of 6998 and 7016?

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 6998 and 7016 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6998 and 7016, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6998,7016) = 2
LCM(6998,7016) = ( 6998 × 7016) / 2
LCM(6998,7016) = 49097968 / 2
LCM(6998,7016) = 24548984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6998 and 7016 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6998 and 7016. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6998 and 7016.

Prime Factorization of 6998

Prime Factorization of 7016

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6998 and 7016.

LCM(6998,7016) = 2³ × 3499¹ × 877¹
LCM(6998,7016) = 24548984