What is the Least Common Multiple of 70724 and 70741?

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 70724 and 70741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70724 and 70741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70724,70741) = 1
LCM(70724,70741) = ( 70724 × 70741) / 1
LCM(70724,70741) = 5003086484 / 1
LCM(70724,70741) = 5003086484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70724 and 70741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70724 and 70741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70724 and 70741.

Prime Factorization of 70724

Prime Factorization of 70741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70724 and 70741.

LCM(70724,70741) = 2² × 17681¹ × 11¹ × 59¹ × 109¹
LCM(70724,70741) = 5003086484