What is the Least Common Multiple of 71377 and 71382?

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 71377 and 71382 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71377 and 71382, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71377,71382) = 1
LCM(71377,71382) = ( 71377 × 71382) / 1
LCM(71377,71382) = 5095033014 / 1
LCM(71377,71382) = 5095033014

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71377 and 71382 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71377 and 71382. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71377 and 71382.

Prime Factorization of 71377

Prime Factorization of 71382

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71377 and 71382.

LCM(71377,71382) = 137¹ × 521¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 11897¹
LCM(71377,71382) = 5095033014