What is the Least Common Multiple of 71328 and 71337?

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 71328 and 71337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71328 and 71337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71328,71337) = 3
LCM(71328,71337) = ( 71328 × 71337) / 3
LCM(71328,71337) = 5088325536 / 3
LCM(71328,71337) = 1696108512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71328 and 71337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71328 and 71337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71328 and 71337.

Prime Factorization of 71328

Prime Factorization of 71337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71328 and 71337.

LCM(71328,71337) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 743¹ × 7¹ × 43¹ × 79¹
LCM(71328,71337) = 1696108512