What is the Least Common Multiple of 7078 and 7097?

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 7078 and 7097 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7078 and 7097, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7078,7097) = 1
LCM(7078,7097) = ( 7078 × 7097) / 1
LCM(7078,7097) = 50232566 / 1
LCM(7078,7097) = 50232566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7078 and 7097 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7078 and 7097. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7078 and 7097.

Prime Factorization of 7078

Prime Factorization of 7097

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7078 and 7097.

LCM(7078,7097) = 2¹ × 3539¹ × 47¹ × 151¹
LCM(7078,7097) = 50232566