What is the Least Common Multiple of 70988 and 70999?

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 70988 and 70999 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70988 and 70999, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70988,70999) = 1
LCM(70988,70999) = ( 70988 × 70999) / 1
LCM(70988,70999) = 5040077012 / 1
LCM(70988,70999) = 5040077012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70988 and 70999 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70988 and 70999. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70988 and 70999.

Prime Factorization of 70988

Prime Factorization of 70999

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70988 and 70999.

LCM(70988,70999) = 2² × 17747¹ × 70999¹
LCM(70988,70999) = 5040077012