What is the Least Common Multiple of 7139 and 7158?

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 7139 and 7158 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7139 and 7158, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7139,7158) = 1
LCM(7139,7158) = ( 7139 × 7158) / 1
LCM(7139,7158) = 51100962 / 1
LCM(7139,7158) = 51100962

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7139 and 7158 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7139 and 7158. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7139 and 7158.

Prime Factorization of 7139

Prime Factorization of 7158

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7139 and 7158.

LCM(7139,7158) = 11² × 59¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 1193¹
LCM(7139,7158) = 51100962