What is the Least Common Multiple of 70201 and 70216?

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 70201 and 70216 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70201 and 70216, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70201,70216) = 1
LCM(70201,70216) = ( 70201 × 70216) / 1
LCM(70201,70216) = 4929233416 / 1
LCM(70201,70216) = 4929233416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70201 and 70216 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70201 and 70216. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70201 and 70216.

Prime Factorization of 70201

Prime Factorization of 70216

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70201 and 70216.

LCM(70201,70216) = 70201¹ × 2³ × 67¹ × 131¹
LCM(70201,70216) = 4929233416