What is the Least Common Multiple of 69716 and 69731?

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 69716 and 69731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 69716 and 69731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(69716,69731) = 1
LCM(69716,69731) = ( 69716 × 69731) / 1
LCM(69716,69731) = 4861366396 / 1
LCM(69716,69731) = 4861366396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 69716 and 69731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 69716 and 69731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 69716 and 69731.

Prime Factorization of 69716

Prime Factorization of 69731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 69716 and 69731.

LCM(69716,69731) = 2² × 29¹ × 601¹ × 103¹ × 677¹
LCM(69716,69731) = 4861366396