What is the Least Common Multiple of 71046 and 71062?

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 71046 and 71062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71046 and 71062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71046,71062) = 2
LCM(71046,71062) = ( 71046 × 71062) / 2
LCM(71046,71062) = 5048670852 / 2
LCM(71046,71062) = 2524335426

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71046 and 71062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71046 and 71062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71046 and 71062.

Prime Factorization of 71046

Prime Factorization of 71062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71046 and 71062.

LCM(71046,71062) = 2¹ × 3² × 3947¹ × 35531¹
LCM(71046,71062) = 2524335426