What is the Least Common Multiple of 7118 and 7127?

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 7118 and 7127 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7118 and 7127, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7118,7127) = 1
LCM(7118,7127) = ( 7118 × 7127) / 1
LCM(7118,7127) = 50729986 / 1
LCM(7118,7127) = 50729986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7118 and 7127 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7118 and 7127. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7118 and 7127.

Prime Factorization of 7118

Prime Factorization of 7127

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7118 and 7127.

LCM(7118,7127) = 2¹ × 3559¹ × 7127¹
LCM(7118,7127) = 50729986