What is the Least Common Multiple of 70242 and 70247?

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 70242 and 70247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70242 and 70247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70242,70247) = 1
LCM(70242,70247) = ( 70242 × 70247) / 1
LCM(70242,70247) = 4934289774 / 1
LCM(70242,70247) = 4934289774

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70242 and 70247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70242 and 70247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70242 and 70247.

Prime Factorization of 70242

Prime Factorization of 70247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70242 and 70247.

LCM(70242,70247) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 509¹ × 199¹ × 353¹
LCM(70242,70247) = 4934289774