What is the Least Common Multiple of 70418 and 70429?

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 70418 and 70429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70418 and 70429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70418,70429) = 1
LCM(70418,70429) = ( 70418 × 70429) / 1
LCM(70418,70429) = 4959469322 / 1
LCM(70418,70429) = 4959469322

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70418 and 70429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70418 and 70429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70418 and 70429.

Prime Factorization of 70418

Prime Factorization of 70429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70418 and 70429.

LCM(70418,70429) = 2¹ × 137¹ × 257¹ × 70429¹
LCM(70418,70429) = 4959469322