What is the Least Common Multiple of 7027 and 7031?

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 7027 and 7031 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7027 and 7031, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7027,7031) = 1
LCM(7027,7031) = ( 7027 × 7031) / 1
LCM(7027,7031) = 49406837 / 1
LCM(7027,7031) = 49406837

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7027 and 7031 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7027 and 7031. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7027 and 7031.

Prime Factorization of 7027

Prime Factorization of 7031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7027 and 7031.

LCM(7027,7031) = 7027¹ × 79¹ × 89¹
LCM(7027,7031) = 49406837