What is the Least Common Multiple of 71198 and 71208?

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 71198 and 71208 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71198 and 71208, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71198,71208) = 2
LCM(71198,71208) = ( 71198 × 71208) / 2
LCM(71198,71208) = 5069867184 / 2
LCM(71198,71208) = 2534933592

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71198 and 71208 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71198 and 71208. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71198 and 71208.

Prime Factorization of 71198

Prime Factorization of 71208

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71198 and 71208.

LCM(71198,71208) = 2³ × 97¹ × 367¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 43¹
LCM(71198,71208) = 2534933592