What is the Least Common Multiple of 71251 and 71255?

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 71251 and 71255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71251 and 71255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71251,71255) = 1
LCM(71251,71255) = ( 71251 × 71255) / 1
LCM(71251,71255) = 5076990005 / 1
LCM(71251,71255) = 5076990005

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71251 and 71255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71251 and 71255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71251 and 71255.

Prime Factorization of 71251

Prime Factorization of 71255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71251 and 71255.

LCM(71251,71255) = 43¹ × 1657¹ × 5¹ × 14251¹
LCM(71251,71255) = 5076990005