What is the Least Common Multiple of 70327 and 70342?

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 70327 and 70342 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70327 and 70342, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70327,70342) = 1
LCM(70327,70342) = ( 70327 × 70342) / 1
LCM(70327,70342) = 4946941834 / 1
LCM(70327,70342) = 4946941834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70327 and 70342 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70327 and 70342. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70327 and 70342.

Prime Factorization of 70327

Prime Factorization of 70342

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70327 and 70342.

LCM(70327,70342) = 70327¹ × 2¹ × 35171¹
LCM(70327,70342) = 4946941834