What is the Least Common Multiple of 71371 and 71384?

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 71371 and 71384 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71371 and 71384, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71371,71384) = 1
LCM(71371,71384) = ( 71371 × 71384) / 1
LCM(71371,71384) = 5094747464 / 1
LCM(71371,71384) = 5094747464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71371 and 71384 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71371 and 71384. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71371 and 71384.

Prime Factorization of 71371

Prime Factorization of 71384

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71371 and 71384.

LCM(71371,71384) = 149¹ × 479¹ × 2³ × 8923¹
LCM(71371,71384) = 5094747464