What is the Least Common Multiple of 7076 and 7096?

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 7096 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 7096, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7076,7096) = 4
LCM(7076,7096) = ( 7076 × 7096) / 4
LCM(7076,7096) = 50211296 / 4
LCM(7076,7096) = 12552824

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7076 and 7096 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7076 and 7096. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7076 and 7096.

Prime Factorization of 7076

Prime Factorization of 7096

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7076 and 7096.

LCM(7076,7096) = 2³ × 29¹ × 61¹ × 887¹
LCM(7076,7096) = 12552824