What is the Least Common Multiple of 7026 and 7041?

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 7026 and 7041 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7026 and 7041, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7026,7041) = 3
LCM(7026,7041) = ( 7026 × 7041) / 3
LCM(7026,7041) = 49470066 / 3
LCM(7026,7041) = 16490022

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7026 and 7041 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7026 and 7041. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7026 and 7041.

Prime Factorization of 7026

Prime Factorization of 7041

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7026 and 7041.

LCM(7026,7041) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 1171¹ × 2347¹
LCM(7026,7041) = 16490022