What is the Least Common Multiple of 69717 and 69724?

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 69717 and 69724 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 69717 and 69724, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(69717,69724) = 1
LCM(69717,69724) = ( 69717 × 69724) / 1
LCM(69717,69724) = 4860948108 / 1
LCM(69717,69724) = 4860948108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 69717 and 69724 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 69717 and 69724. First we will calculate the prime factors of 69717 and 69724.

Prime Factorization of 69717

Prime Factorization of 69724

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 69717 and 69724.

LCM(69717,69724) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 1367¹ × 2² × 17431¹
LCM(69717,69724) = 4860948108