What is the Least Common Multiple of 7471 and 7485?

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 7471 and 7485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7471 and 7485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7471,7485) = 1
LCM(7471,7485) = ( 7471 × 7485) / 1
LCM(7471,7485) = 55920435 / 1
LCM(7471,7485) = 55920435

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7471 and 7485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7471 and 7485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7471 and 7485.

Prime Factorization of 7471

Prime Factorization of 7485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7471 and 7485.

LCM(7471,7485) = 31¹ × 241¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 499¹
LCM(7471,7485) = 55920435