What is the Least Common Multiple of 7135 and 7143?

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 7135 and 7143 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7135 and 7143, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7135,7143) = 1
LCM(7135,7143) = ( 7135 × 7143) / 1
LCM(7135,7143) = 50965305 / 1
LCM(7135,7143) = 50965305

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7135 and 7143 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7135 and 7143. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7135 and 7143.

Prime Factorization of 7135

Prime Factorization of 7143

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7135 and 7143.

LCM(7135,7143) = 5¹ × 1427¹ × 3¹ × 2381¹
LCM(7135,7143) = 50965305