What is the Least Common Multiple of 71326 and 71334?

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 71326 and 71334 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71326 and 71334, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71326,71334) = 2
LCM(71326,71334) = ( 71326 × 71334) / 2
LCM(71326,71334) = 5087968884 / 2
LCM(71326,71334) = 2543984442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71326 and 71334 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71326 and 71334. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71326 and 71334.

Prime Factorization of 71326

Prime Factorization of 71334

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71326 and 71334.

LCM(71326,71334) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1877¹ × 3³ × 1321¹
LCM(71326,71334) = 2543984442