What is the Least Common Multiple of 71196 and 71204?

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 71196 and 71204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71196 and 71204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71196,71204) = 4
LCM(71196,71204) = ( 71196 × 71204) / 4
LCM(71196,71204) = 5069439984 / 4
LCM(71196,71204) = 1267359996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71196 and 71204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71196 and 71204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71196 and 71204.

Prime Factorization of 71196

Prime Factorization of 71204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71196 and 71204.

LCM(71196,71204) = 2² × 3¹ × 17¹ × 349¹ × 7¹ × 2543¹
LCM(71196,71204) = 1267359996