What is the Least Common Multiple of 71487 and 71498?

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 71487 and 71498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71487 and 71498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71487,71498) = 1
LCM(71487,71498) = ( 71487 × 71498) / 1
LCM(71487,71498) = 5111177526 / 1
LCM(71487,71498) = 5111177526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71487 and 71498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71487 and 71498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71487 and 71498.

Prime Factorization of 71487

Prime Factorization of 71498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71487 and 71498.

LCM(71487,71498) = 3² × 13² × 47¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 5107¹
LCM(71487,71498) = 5111177526