What is the Least Common Multiple of 71272 and 71282?

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 71272 and 71282 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71272 and 71282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71272,71282) = 2
LCM(71272,71282) = ( 71272 × 71282) / 2
LCM(71272,71282) = 5080410704 / 2
LCM(71272,71282) = 2540205352

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71272 and 71282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71272 and 71282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71272 and 71282.

Prime Factorization of 71272

Prime Factorization of 71282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71272 and 71282.

LCM(71272,71282) = 2³ × 59¹ × 151¹ × 29¹ × 1229¹
LCM(71272,71282) = 2540205352