What is the Least Common Multiple of 70266 and 70286?

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 70266 and 70286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70266 and 70286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70266,70286) = 2
LCM(70266,70286) = ( 70266 × 70286) / 2
LCM(70266,70286) = 4938716076 / 2
LCM(70266,70286) = 2469358038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70266 and 70286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70266 and 70286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70266 and 70286.

Prime Factorization of 70266

Prime Factorization of 70286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70266 and 70286.

LCM(70266,70286) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 239¹ × 113¹ × 311¹
LCM(70266,70286) = 2469358038