What is the Least Common Multiple of 7012 and 7022?

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 7012 and 7022 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7012 and 7022, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7012,7022) = 2
LCM(7012,7022) = ( 7012 × 7022) / 2
LCM(7012,7022) = 49238264 / 2
LCM(7012,7022) = 24619132

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7012 and 7022 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7012 and 7022. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7012 and 7022.

Prime Factorization of 7012

Prime Factorization of 7022

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7012 and 7022.

LCM(7012,7022) = 2² × 1753¹ × 3511¹
LCM(7012,7022) = 24619132