What is the Least Common Multiple of 7047 and 7053?

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 7047 and 7053 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7047 and 7053, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7047,7053) = 3
LCM(7047,7053) = ( 7047 × 7053) / 3
LCM(7047,7053) = 49702491 / 3
LCM(7047,7053) = 16567497

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7047 and 7053 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7047 and 7053. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7047 and 7053.

Prime Factorization of 7047

Prime Factorization of 7053

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7047 and 7053.

LCM(7047,7053) = 3⁵ × 29¹ × 2351¹
LCM(7047,7053) = 16567497