What is the Least Common Multiple of 70786 and 70802?

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 70786 and 70802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70786 and 70802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70786,70802) = 2
LCM(70786,70802) = ( 70786 × 70802) / 2
LCM(70786,70802) = 5011790372 / 2
LCM(70786,70802) = 2505895186

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70786 and 70802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70786 and 70802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70786 and 70802.

Prime Factorization of 70786

Prime Factorization of 70802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70786 and 70802.

LCM(70786,70802) = 2¹ × 35393¹ × 35401¹
LCM(70786,70802) = 2505895186