What is the Least Common Multiple of 7042 and 7048?

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 7042 and 7048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7042 and 7048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7042,7048) = 2
LCM(7042,7048) = ( 7042 × 7048) / 2
LCM(7042,7048) = 49632016 / 2
LCM(7042,7048) = 24816008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7042 and 7048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7042 and 7048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7042 and 7048.

Prime Factorization of 7042

Prime Factorization of 7048

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7042 and 7048.

LCM(7042,7048) = 2³ × 7¹ × 503¹ × 881¹
LCM(7042,7048) = 24816008