What is the Least Common Multiple of 69556 and 69574?

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 69556 and 69574 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 69556 and 69574, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(69556,69574) = 2
LCM(69556,69574) = ( 69556 × 69574) / 2
LCM(69556,69574) = 4839289144 / 2
LCM(69556,69574) = 2419644572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 69556 and 69574 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 69556 and 69574. First we will calculate the prime factors of 69556 and 69574.

Prime Factorization of 69556

Prime Factorization of 69574

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 69556 and 69574.

LCM(69556,69574) = 2² × 17389¹ × 43¹ × 809¹
LCM(69556,69574) = 2419644572