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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 7004 and 7008 the smallest integer that is 12271008 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7004 and 7008 is 12271008.
LCM(7004,7008) = 12271008
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7004 and 7008. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7004 and 7008.
Prime Factorization of 7004
2 | 7004 |
2 | 3502 |
17 | 1751 |
103 | 103 |
1 |
Prime factors of 7004 are 2, 17,103. Prime factorization of 7004 in exponential form is:
7004 = 22×171×1031
Prime Factorization of 7008
2 | 7008 |
2 | 3504 |
2 | 1752 |
2 | 876 |
2 | 438 |
3 | 219 |
73 | 73 |
1 |
Prime factors of 7008 are 2, 3,73. Prime factorization of 7008 in exponential form is:
7008 = 25×31×731
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7004 and 7008.
LCM(7004,7008) = 25×31×171×731×1031
LCM(7004,7008) = 12271008
Factors of 7004
List of positive integer factors of 7004 that divides 7004 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 68, 103, 206, 412, 1751, 3502, 7004
Factors of 7008
List of positive integer factors of 7008 that divides 7008 without a remainder.
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 73, 96, 146, 219, 292, 438, 584, 876, 1168, 1752, 2336, 3504, 7008
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7004 and 7008, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(7004,7008) = 4
LCM(7004,7008) = ( 7004 × 7008) / 4
LCM(7004,7008) = 49084032 / 4
LCM(7004,7008) = 12271008
(i) The LCM of 7008 and 7004 is associative
LCM of 7004 and 7008 = LCM of 7008 and 7004
1. What is the LCM of 7004 and 7008?
Answer: LCM of 7004 and 7008 is 12271008.
2. What are the Factors of 7004?
Answer: Factors of 7004 are 1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 68, 103, 206, 412, 1751, 3502, 7004. There are 12 integers that are factors of 7004. The greatest factor of 7004 is 7004.
3. What are the Factors of 7008?
Answer: Factors of 7008 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 73, 96, 146, 219, 292, 438, 584, 876, 1168, 1752, 2336, 3504, 7008. There are 24 integers that are factors of 7008. The greatest factor of 7008 is 7008.
4. How to Find the LCM of 7004 and 7008?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 7004 and 7008 = 12271008
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7004
7004 = 2 x 2 x 17 x 103
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7008
7008 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 73
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 12271008 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 17 x 73 x 103
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 7004 and 7008 is 12271008.