What is the Least Common Multiple of 7475 and 7487?

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 7475 and 7487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7475 and 7487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7475,7487) = 1
LCM(7475,7487) = ( 7475 × 7487) / 1
LCM(7475,7487) = 55965325 / 1
LCM(7475,7487) = 55965325

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7475 and 7487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7475 and 7487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7475 and 7487.

Prime Factorization of 7475

Prime Factorization of 7487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7475 and 7487.

LCM(7475,7487) = 5² × 13¹ × 23¹ × 7487¹
LCM(7475,7487) = 55965325