What is the Least Common Multiple of 71134 and 71138?

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 71134 and 71138 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71134 and 71138, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71134,71138) = 2
LCM(71134,71138) = ( 71134 × 71138) / 2
LCM(71134,71138) = 5060330492 / 2
LCM(71134,71138) = 2530165246

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71134 and 71138 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71134 and 71138. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71134 and 71138.

Prime Factorization of 71134

Prime Factorization of 71138

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71134 and 71138.

LCM(71134,71138) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 5081¹ × 35569¹
LCM(71134,71138) = 2530165246