What is the Least Common Multiple of 71357 and 71368?

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 71357 and 71368 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71357 and 71368, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71357,71368) = 11
LCM(71357,71368) = ( 71357 × 71368) / 11
LCM(71357,71368) = 5092606376 / 11
LCM(71357,71368) = 462964216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71357 and 71368 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71357 and 71368. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71357 and 71368.

Prime Factorization of 71357

Prime Factorization of 71368

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71357 and 71368.

LCM(71357,71368) = 11¹ × 13¹ × 499¹ × 2³ × 811¹
LCM(71357,71368) = 462964216