What is the Least Common Multiple of 70498 and 70505?

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 70498 and 70505 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70498 and 70505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70498,70505) = 1
LCM(70498,70505) = ( 70498 × 70505) / 1
LCM(70498,70505) = 4970461490 / 1
LCM(70498,70505) = 4970461490

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70498 and 70505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70498 and 70505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70498 and 70505.

Prime Factorization of 70498

Prime Factorization of 70505

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70498 and 70505.

LCM(70498,70505) = 2¹ × 101¹ × 349¹ × 5¹ × 59¹ × 239¹
LCM(70498,70505) = 4970461490