What is the Least Common Multiple of 70492 and 70509?

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 70492 and 70509 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70492 and 70509, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70492,70509) = 1
LCM(70492,70509) = ( 70492 × 70509) / 1
LCM(70492,70509) = 4970320428 / 1
LCM(70492,70509) = 4970320428

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70492 and 70509 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70492 and 70509. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70492 and 70509.

Prime Factorization of 70492

Prime Factorization of 70509

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70492 and 70509.

LCM(70492,70509) = 2² × 17623¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 1237¹
LCM(70492,70509) = 4970320428