What is the Least Common Multiple of 7076 and 7082?

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 7076 and 7082 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7076 and 7082, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7076,7082) = 2
LCM(7076,7082) = ( 7076 × 7082) / 2
LCM(7076,7082) = 50112232 / 2
LCM(7076,7082) = 25056116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7076 and 7082 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7076 and 7082. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7076 and 7082.

Prime Factorization of 7076

Prime Factorization of 7082

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7076 and 7082.

LCM(7076,7082) = 2² × 29¹ × 61¹ × 3541¹
LCM(7076,7082) = 25056116