What is the Least Common Multiple of 71264 and 71279?

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 71264 and 71279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71264 and 71279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71264,71279) = 1
LCM(71264,71279) = ( 71264 × 71279) / 1
LCM(71264,71279) = 5079626656 / 1
LCM(71264,71279) = 5079626656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71264 and 71279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71264 and 71279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71264 and 71279.

Prime Factorization of 71264

Prime Factorization of 71279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71264 and 71279.

LCM(71264,71279) = 2⁵ × 17¹ × 131¹ × 13¹ × 5483¹
LCM(71264,71279) = 5079626656