What is the Least Common Multiple of 7855 and 7874?

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 7855 and 7874 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7855 and 7874, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7855,7874) = 1
LCM(7855,7874) = ( 7855 × 7874) / 1
LCM(7855,7874) = 61850270 / 1
LCM(7855,7874) = 61850270

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7855 and 7874 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7855 and 7874. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7855 and 7874.

Prime Factorization of 7855

Prime Factorization of 7874

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7855 and 7874.

LCM(7855,7874) = 5¹ × 1571¹ × 2¹ × 31¹ × 127¹
LCM(7855,7874) = 61850270