What is the Least Common Multiple of 71059 and 71078?

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 71059 and 71078 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71059 and 71078, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71059,71078) = 1
LCM(71059,71078) = ( 71059 × 71078) / 1
LCM(71059,71078) = 5050731602 / 1
LCM(71059,71078) = 5050731602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71059 and 71078 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71059 and 71078. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71059 and 71078.

Prime Factorization of 71059

Prime Factorization of 71078

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71059 and 71078.

LCM(71059,71078) = 71059¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 5077¹
LCM(71059,71078) = 5050731602