What is the Least Common Multiple of 71271 and 71277?

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 71271 and 71277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71271 and 71277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71271,71277) = 3
LCM(71271,71277) = ( 71271 × 71277) / 3
LCM(71271,71277) = 5079983067 / 3
LCM(71271,71277) = 1693327689

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71271 and 71277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71271 and 71277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71271 and 71277.

Prime Factorization of 71271

Prime Factorization of 71277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71271 and 71277.

LCM(71271,71277) = 3² × 7919¹ × 23¹ × 1033¹
LCM(71271,71277) = 1693327689