What is the Least Common Multiple of 70378 and 70387?

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 70378 and 70387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70378 and 70387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70378,70387) = 1
LCM(70378,70387) = ( 70378 × 70387) / 1
LCM(70378,70387) = 4953696286 / 1
LCM(70378,70387) = 4953696286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70378 and 70387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70378 and 70387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70378 and 70387.

Prime Factorization of 70378

Prime Factorization of 70387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70378 and 70387.

LCM(70378,70387) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 457¹ × 59¹ × 1193¹
LCM(70378,70387) = 4953696286