What is the Least Common Multiple of 71255 and 71259?

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 71255 and 71259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71255 and 71259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71255,71259) = 1
LCM(71255,71259) = ( 71255 × 71259) / 1
LCM(71255,71259) = 5077560045 / 1
LCM(71255,71259) = 5077560045

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71255 and 71259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71255 and 71259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71255 and 71259.

Prime Factorization of 71255

Prime Factorization of 71259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71255 and 71259.

LCM(71255,71259) = 5¹ × 14251¹ × 3¹ × 23753¹
LCM(71255,71259) = 5077560045