What is the Least Common Multiple of 71453 and 71468?

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 71468 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 71468, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71453,71468) = 1
LCM(71453,71468) = ( 71453 × 71468) / 1
LCM(71453,71468) = 5106603004 / 1
LCM(71453,71468) = 5106603004

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71453 and 71468 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71453 and 71468. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71453 and 71468.

Prime Factorization of 71453

Prime Factorization of 71468

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71453 and 71468.

LCM(71453,71468) = 71453¹ × 2² × 17¹ × 1051¹
LCM(71453,71468) = 5106603004