What is the Least Common Multiple of 71452 and 71469?

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 71452 and 71469 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71452 and 71469, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71452,71469) = 1
LCM(71452,71469) = ( 71452 × 71469) / 1
LCM(71452,71469) = 5106602988 / 1
LCM(71452,71469) = 5106602988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71452 and 71469 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71452 and 71469. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71452 and 71469.

Prime Factorization of 71452

Prime Factorization of 71469

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71452 and 71469.

LCM(71452,71469) = 2² × 17863¹ × 3³ × 2647¹
LCM(71452,71469) = 5106602988