What is the Least Common Multiple of 70696 and 70709?

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 70696 and 70709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70696 and 70709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70696,70709) = 1
LCM(70696,70709) = ( 70696 × 70709) / 1
LCM(70696,70709) = 4998843464 / 1
LCM(70696,70709) = 4998843464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70696 and 70709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70696 and 70709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70696 and 70709.

Prime Factorization of 70696

Prime Factorization of 70709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70696 and 70709.

LCM(70696,70709) = 2³ × 8837¹ × 70709¹
LCM(70696,70709) = 4998843464