What is the Least Common Multiple of 7159 and 7176?

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 7159 and 7176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7159 and 7176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7159,7176) = 1
LCM(7159,7176) = ( 7159 × 7176) / 1
LCM(7159,7176) = 51372984 / 1
LCM(7159,7176) = 51372984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7159 and 7176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7159 and 7176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7159 and 7176.

Prime Factorization of 7159

Prime Factorization of 7176

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7159 and 7176.

LCM(7159,7176) = 7159¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 23¹
LCM(7159,7176) = 51372984