What is the Least Common Multiple of 70223 and 70237?

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 70223 and 70237 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70223 and 70237, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70223,70237) = 1
LCM(70223,70237) = ( 70223 × 70237) / 1
LCM(70223,70237) = 4932252851 / 1
LCM(70223,70237) = 4932252851

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70223 and 70237 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70223 and 70237. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70223 and 70237.

Prime Factorization of 70223

Prime Factorization of 70237

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70223 and 70237.

LCM(70223,70237) = 70223¹ × 70237¹
LCM(70223,70237) = 4932252851