What is the Least Common Multiple of 71358 and 71366?

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 71358 and 71366 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71358 and 71366, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71358,71366) = 2
LCM(71358,71366) = ( 71358 × 71366) / 2
LCM(71358,71366) = 5092535028 / 2
LCM(71358,71366) = 2546267514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71358 and 71366 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71358 and 71366. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71358 and 71366.

Prime Factorization of 71358

Prime Factorization of 71366

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71358 and 71366.

LCM(71358,71366) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1699¹ × 17¹ × 2099¹
LCM(71358,71366) = 2546267514