What is the Least Common Multiple of 7013 and 7017?

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 7013 and 7017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7013 and 7017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7013,7017) = 1
LCM(7013,7017) = ( 7013 × 7017) / 1
LCM(7013,7017) = 49210221 / 1
LCM(7013,7017) = 49210221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7013 and 7017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7013 and 7017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7013 and 7017.

Prime Factorization of 7013

Prime Factorization of 7017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7013 and 7017.

LCM(7013,7017) = 7013¹ × 3¹ × 2339¹
LCM(7013,7017) = 49210221