What is the Least Common Multiple of 71042 and 71057?

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 71042 and 71057 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71042 and 71057, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71042,71057) = 1
LCM(71042,71057) = ( 71042 × 71057) / 1
LCM(71042,71057) = 5048031394 / 1
LCM(71042,71057) = 5048031394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71042 and 71057 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71042 and 71057. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71042 and 71057.

Prime Factorization of 71042

Prime Factorization of 71057

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71042 and 71057.

LCM(71042,71057) = 2¹ × 35521¹ × 7¹ × 10151¹
LCM(71042,71057) = 5048031394