What is the Least Common Multiple of 70472 and 70485?

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 70472 and 70485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70472 and 70485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70472,70485) = 1
LCM(70472,70485) = ( 70472 × 70485) / 1
LCM(70472,70485) = 4967218920 / 1
LCM(70472,70485) = 4967218920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70472 and 70485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70472 and 70485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70472 and 70485.

Prime Factorization of 70472

Prime Factorization of 70485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70472 and 70485.

LCM(70472,70485) = 2³ × 23¹ × 383¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 37¹ × 127¹
LCM(70472,70485) = 4967218920