Least Common Multiple of 7172 and 7176

Created By : Jatin Gogia

Reviewed By : Rajasekhar Valipishetty

Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023

Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 7172 and 7176 the smallest integer that is 12866568 that is divisible by both numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7172 and 7176 is 12866568.

LCM(7172,7176) = 12866568

LCM of 7172 and 7176

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;

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Least Common Multiple of 7172 and 7176

LCM of 7172 and 7176 is 12866568

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7172 and 7176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7172 and 7176.

Prime Factorization of 7172


2 7172
2 3586
11 1793
163 163
1

Prime factors of 7172 are 2, 11,163. Prime factorization of 7172 in exponential form is:

7172 = 22×111×1631

Prime Factorization of 7176


2 7176
2 3588
2 1794
3 897
13 299
23 23
1

Prime factors of 7176 are 2, 3, 13,23. Prime factorization of 7176 in exponential form is:

7176 = 23×31×131×231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7172 and 7176.

LCM(7172,7176) = 23×31×111×131×231×1631
LCM(7172,7176) = 12866568

Factors of 7172

List of positive integer factors of 7172 that divides 7172 without a remainder.

1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 163, 326, 652, 1793, 3586, 7172

Factors of 7176

List of positive integer factors of 7176 that divides 7176 without a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 23, 24, 26, 39, 46, 52, 69, 78, 92, 104, 138, 156, 184, 276, 299, 312, 552, 598, 897, 1196, 1794, 2392, 3588, 7176

Least Common Multiple of 7172 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 7172 and 7176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7172,7176) = 4
LCM(7172,7176) = ( 7172 × 7176) / 4
LCM(7172,7176) = 51466272 / 4
LCM(7172,7176) = 12866568

Properties of LCM 7172 and 7176

(i) The LCM of 7176 and 7172 is associative

LCM of 7172 and 7176 = LCM of 7176 and 7172

Related Least Common Multiples of 7172

Related Least Common Multiples of 7176

Frequently Asked Questions on LCM of 7172 and 7176

1. What is the LCM of 7172 and 7176?

Answer: LCM of 7172 and 7176 is 12866568.

2. What are the Factors of 7172?

Answer: Factors of 7172 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44, 163, 326, 652, 1793, 3586, 7172. There are 12 integers that are factors of 7172. The greatest factor of 7172 is 7172.

3. What are the Factors of 7176?

Answer: Factors of 7176 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 23, 24, 26, 39, 46, 52, 69, 78, 92, 104, 138, 156, 184, 276, 299, 312, 552, 598, 897, 1196, 1794, 2392, 3588, 7176. There are 32 integers that are factors of 7176. The greatest factor of 7176 is 7176.

4. How to Find the LCM of 7172 and 7176?

Answer:

Least Common Multiple of 7172 and 7176 = 12866568

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 7172

7172 = 2 x 2 x 11 x 163

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 7176

7176 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 x 23

Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:

LCM = 12866568 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 11 x 13 x 23 x 163

Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 7172 and 7176 is 12866568.