What is the Least Common Multiple of 71438 and 71452?

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 71438 and 71452 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71438 and 71452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71438,71452) = 2
LCM(71438,71452) = ( 71438 × 71452) / 2
LCM(71438,71452) = 5104387976 / 2
LCM(71438,71452) = 2552193988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71438 and 71452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71438 and 71452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71438 and 71452.

Prime Factorization of 71438

Prime Factorization of 71452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71438 and 71452.

LCM(71438,71452) = 2² × 23¹ × 1553¹ × 17863¹
LCM(71438,71452) = 2552193988