What is the Least Common Multiple of 71048 and 71061?

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 71048 and 71061 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71048 and 71061, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71048,71061) = 1
LCM(71048,71061) = ( 71048 × 71061) / 1
LCM(71048,71061) = 5048741928 / 1
LCM(71048,71061) = 5048741928

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71048 and 71061 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71048 and 71061. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71048 and 71061.

Prime Factorization of 71048

Prime Factorization of 71061

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71048 and 71061.

LCM(71048,71061) = 2³ × 83¹ × 107¹ × 3¹ × 23687¹
LCM(71048,71061) = 5048741928