What is the Least Common Multiple of 71401 and 71418?

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 71401 and 71418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71401 and 71418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71401,71418) = 1
LCM(71401,71418) = ( 71401 × 71418) / 1
LCM(71401,71418) = 5099316618 / 1
LCM(71401,71418) = 5099316618

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71401 and 71418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71401 and 71418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71401 and 71418.

Prime Factorization of 71401

Prime Factorization of 71418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71401 and 71418.

LCM(71401,71418) = 11¹ × 6491¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 11903¹
LCM(71401,71418) = 5099316618