What is the Least Common Multiple of 71164 and 71179?

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 71164 and 71179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71164 and 71179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71164,71179) = 1
LCM(71164,71179) = ( 71164 × 71179) / 1
LCM(71164,71179) = 5065382356 / 1
LCM(71164,71179) = 5065382356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71164 and 71179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71164 and 71179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71164 and 71179.

Prime Factorization of 71164

Prime Factorization of 71179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71164 and 71179.

LCM(71164,71179) = 2² × 17791¹ × 17¹ × 53¹ × 79¹
LCM(71164,71179) = 5065382356