What is the Least Common Multiple of 7159 and 7171?

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 7159 and 7171 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7159 and 7171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7159,7171) = 1
LCM(7159,7171) = ( 7159 × 7171) / 1
LCM(7159,7171) = 51337189 / 1
LCM(7159,7171) = 51337189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7159 and 7171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7159 and 7171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7159 and 7171.

Prime Factorization of 7159

Prime Factorization of 7171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7159 and 7171.

LCM(7159,7171) = 7159¹ × 71¹ × 101¹
LCM(7159,7171) = 51337189