What is the Least Common Multiple of 70482 and 70493?

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 70482 and 70493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70482 and 70493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70482,70493) = 1
LCM(70482,70493) = ( 70482 × 70493) / 1
LCM(70482,70493) = 4968487626 / 1
LCM(70482,70493) = 4968487626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70482 and 70493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70482 and 70493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70482 and 70493.

Prime Factorization of 70482

Prime Factorization of 70493

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70482 and 70493.

LCM(70482,70493) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 691¹ × 157¹ × 449¹
LCM(70482,70493) = 4968487626