What is the Least Common Multiple of 70657 and 70663?

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 70657 and 70663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70657 and 70663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70657,70663) = 1
LCM(70657,70663) = ( 70657 × 70663) / 1
LCM(70657,70663) = 4992835591 / 1
LCM(70657,70663) = 4992835591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70657 and 70663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70657 and 70663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70657 and 70663.

Prime Factorization of 70657

Prime Factorization of 70663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70657 and 70663.

LCM(70657,70663) = 70657¹ × 70663¹
LCM(70657,70663) = 4992835591