What is the Least Common Multiple of 7032 and 7047?

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 7032 and 7047 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7032 and 7047, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7032,7047) = 3
LCM(7032,7047) = ( 7032 × 7047) / 3
LCM(7032,7047) = 49554504 / 3
LCM(7032,7047) = 16518168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7032 and 7047 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7032 and 7047. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7032 and 7047.

Prime Factorization of 7032

Prime Factorization of 7047

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7032 and 7047.

LCM(7032,7047) = 2³ × 3⁵ × 293¹ × 29¹
LCM(7032,7047) = 16518168