What is the Least Common Multiple of 70481 and 70487?

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 70481 and 70487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70481 and 70487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70481,70487) = 1
LCM(70481,70487) = ( 70481 × 70487) / 1
LCM(70481,70487) = 4967994247 / 1
LCM(70481,70487) = 4967994247

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70481 and 70487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70481 and 70487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70481 and 70487.

Prime Factorization of 70481

Prime Factorization of 70487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70481 and 70487.

LCM(70481,70487) = 70481¹ × 70487¹
LCM(70481,70487) = 4967994247