What is the Least Common Multiple of 71180 and 71196?

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 71180 and 71196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71180 and 71196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71180,71196) = 4
LCM(71180,71196) = ( 71180 × 71196) / 4
LCM(71180,71196) = 5067731280 / 4
LCM(71180,71196) = 1266932820

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71180 and 71196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71180 and 71196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71180 and 71196.

Prime Factorization of 71180

Prime Factorization of 71196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71180 and 71196.

LCM(71180,71196) = 2² × 5¹ × 3559¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 349¹
LCM(71180,71196) = 1266932820