What is the Least Common Multiple of 70072 and 70087?

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 70072 and 70087 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70072 and 70087, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70072,70087) = 1
LCM(70072,70087) = ( 70072 × 70087) / 1
LCM(70072,70087) = 4911136264 / 1
LCM(70072,70087) = 4911136264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70072 and 70087 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70072 and 70087. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70072 and 70087.

Prime Factorization of 70072

Prime Factorization of 70087

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70072 and 70087.

LCM(70072,70087) = 2³ × 19¹ × 461¹ × 109¹ × 643¹
LCM(70072,70087) = 4911136264