What is the Least Common Multiple of 71453 and 71457?

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 71453 and 71457 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71453 and 71457, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71453,71457) = 1
LCM(71453,71457) = ( 71453 × 71457) / 1
LCM(71453,71457) = 5105817021 / 1
LCM(71453,71457) = 5105817021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71453 and 71457 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71453 and 71457. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71453 and 71457.

Prime Factorization of 71453

Prime Factorization of 71457

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71453 and 71457.

LCM(71453,71457) = 71453¹ × 3¹ × 23819¹
LCM(71453,71457) = 5105817021