What is the Least Common Multiple of 69987 and 69991?

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 69987 and 69991 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 69987 and 69991, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(69987,69991) = 1
LCM(69987,69991) = ( 69987 × 69991) / 1
LCM(69987,69991) = 4898460117 / 1
LCM(69987,69991) = 4898460117

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 69987 and 69991 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 69987 and 69991. First we will calculate the prime factors of 69987 and 69991.

Prime Factorization of 69987

Prime Factorization of 69991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 69987 and 69991.

LCM(69987,69991) = 3¹ × 41¹ × 569¹ × 69991¹
LCM(69987,69991) = 4898460117