What is the Least Common Multiple of 71286 and 71306?

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 71286 and 71306 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71286 and 71306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71286,71306) = 2
LCM(71286,71306) = ( 71286 × 71306) / 2
LCM(71286,71306) = 5083119516 / 2
LCM(71286,71306) = 2541559758

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71286 and 71306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71286 and 71306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71286 and 71306.

Prime Factorization of 71286

Prime Factorization of 71306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71286 and 71306.

LCM(71286,71306) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 109² × 101¹ × 353¹
LCM(71286,71306) = 2541559758