What is the Least Common Multiple of 7672 and 7687?

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 7672 and 7687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7672 and 7687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7672,7687) = 1
LCM(7672,7687) = ( 7672 × 7687) / 1
LCM(7672,7687) = 58974664 / 1
LCM(7672,7687) = 58974664

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7672 and 7687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7672 and 7687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7672 and 7687.

Prime Factorization of 7672

Prime Factorization of 7687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7672 and 7687.

LCM(7672,7687) = 2³ × 7¹ × 137¹ × 7687¹
LCM(7672,7687) = 58974664