What is the Least Common Multiple of 70865 and 70879?

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 70865 and 70879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70865 and 70879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70865,70879) = 1
LCM(70865,70879) = ( 70865 × 70879) / 1
LCM(70865,70879) = 5022840335 / 1
LCM(70865,70879) = 5022840335

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70865 and 70879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70865 and 70879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70865 and 70879.

Prime Factorization of 70865

Prime Factorization of 70879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70865 and 70879.

LCM(70865,70879) = 5¹ × 14173¹ × 70879¹
LCM(70865,70879) = 5022840335