What is the Least Common Multiple of 70879 and 70899?

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 70879 and 70899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70879 and 70899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70879,70899) = 1
LCM(70879,70899) = ( 70879 × 70899) / 1
LCM(70879,70899) = 5025250221 / 1
LCM(70879,70899) = 5025250221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70879 and 70899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70879 and 70899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70879 and 70899.

Prime Factorization of 70879

Prime Factorization of 70899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70879 and 70899.

LCM(70879,70899) = 70879¹ × 3¹ × 23633¹
LCM(70879,70899) = 5025250221