What is the Least Common Multiple of 7044 and 7051?

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 7044 and 7051 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7044 and 7051, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7044,7051) = 1
LCM(7044,7051) = ( 7044 × 7051) / 1
LCM(7044,7051) = 49667244 / 1
LCM(7044,7051) = 49667244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7044 and 7051 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7044 and 7051. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7044 and 7051.

Prime Factorization of 7044

Prime Factorization of 7051

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7044 and 7051.

LCM(7044,7051) = 2² × 3¹ × 587¹ × 11¹ × 641¹
LCM(7044,7051) = 49667244