What is the Least Common Multiple of 70382 and 70386?

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 70382 and 70386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70382 and 70386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70382,70386) = 2
LCM(70382,70386) = ( 70382 × 70386) / 2
LCM(70382,70386) = 4953907452 / 2
LCM(70382,70386) = 2476953726

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70382 and 70386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70382 and 70386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70382 and 70386.

Prime Factorization of 70382

Prime Factorization of 70386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70382 and 70386.

LCM(70382,70386) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 2707¹ × 3¹ × 11731¹
LCM(70382,70386) = 2476953726