What is the Least Common Multiple of 71297 and 71317?

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 71297 and 71317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71297 and 71317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71297,71317) = 1
LCM(71297,71317) = ( 71297 × 71317) / 1
LCM(71297,71317) = 5084688149 / 1
LCM(71297,71317) = 5084688149

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71297 and 71317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71297 and 71317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71297 and 71317.

Prime Factorization of 71297

Prime Factorization of 71317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71297 and 71317.

LCM(71297,71317) = 83¹ × 859¹ × 71317¹
LCM(71297,71317) = 5084688149