What is the Least Common Multiple of 7123 and 7131?

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 7123 and 7131 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7123 and 7131, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7123,7131) = 1
LCM(7123,7131) = ( 7123 × 7131) / 1
LCM(7123,7131) = 50794113 / 1
LCM(7123,7131) = 50794113

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7123 and 7131 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7123 and 7131. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7123 and 7131.

Prime Factorization of 7123

Prime Factorization of 7131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7123 and 7131.

LCM(7123,7131) = 17¹ × 419¹ × 3¹ × 2377¹
LCM(7123,7131) = 50794113