What is the Least Common Multiple of 70508 and 70522?

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 70508 and 70522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70508 and 70522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70508,70522) = 2
LCM(70508,70522) = ( 70508 × 70522) / 2
LCM(70508,70522) = 4972365176 / 2
LCM(70508,70522) = 2486182588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70508 and 70522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70508 and 70522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70508 and 70522.

Prime Factorization of 70508

Prime Factorization of 70522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70508 and 70522.

LCM(70508,70522) = 2² × 17627¹ × 37¹ × 953¹
LCM(70508,70522) = 2486182588