What is the Least Common Multiple of 70858 and 70869?

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 70858 and 70869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70858 and 70869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70858,70869) = 1
LCM(70858,70869) = ( 70858 × 70869) / 1
LCM(70858,70869) = 5021635602 / 1
LCM(70858,70869) = 5021635602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70858 and 70869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70858 and 70869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70858 and 70869.

Prime Factorization of 70858

Prime Factorization of 70869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70858 and 70869.

LCM(70858,70869) = 2¹ × 71¹ × 499¹ × 3¹ × 23623¹
LCM(70858,70869) = 5021635602