What is the Least Common Multiple of 70617 and 70636?

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 70617 and 70636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70617 and 70636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70617,70636) = 1
LCM(70617,70636) = ( 70617 × 70636) / 1
LCM(70617,70636) = 4988102412 / 1
LCM(70617,70636) = 4988102412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70617 and 70636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70617 and 70636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70617 and 70636.

Prime Factorization of 70617

Prime Factorization of 70636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70617 and 70636.

LCM(70617,70636) = 3¹ × 23539¹ × 2² × 17659¹
LCM(70617,70636) = 4988102412