What is the Least Common Multiple of 7048 and 7052?

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 7048 and 7052 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7048 and 7052, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7048,7052) = 4
LCM(7048,7052) = ( 7048 × 7052) / 4
LCM(7048,7052) = 49702496 / 4
LCM(7048,7052) = 12425624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7048 and 7052 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7048 and 7052. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7048 and 7052.

Prime Factorization of 7048

Prime Factorization of 7052

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7048 and 7052.

LCM(7048,7052) = 2³ × 881¹ × 41¹ × 43¹
LCM(7048,7052) = 12425624