What is the Least Common Multiple of 70888 and 70898?

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 70888 and 70898 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70888 and 70898, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70888,70898) = 2
LCM(70888,70898) = ( 70888 × 70898) / 2
LCM(70888,70898) = 5025817424 / 2
LCM(70888,70898) = 2512908712

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70888 and 70898 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70888 and 70898. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70888 and 70898.

Prime Factorization of 70888

Prime Factorization of 70898

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70888 and 70898.

LCM(70888,70898) = 2³ × 8861¹ × 35449¹
LCM(70888,70898) = 2512908712