What is the Least Common Multiple of 71501 and 71515?

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 71501 and 71515 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71501 and 71515, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71501,71515) = 1
LCM(71501,71515) = ( 71501 × 71515) / 1
LCM(71501,71515) = 5113394015 / 1
LCM(71501,71515) = 5113394015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71501 and 71515 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71501 and 71515. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71501 and 71515.

Prime Factorization of 71501

Prime Factorization of 71515

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71501 and 71515.

LCM(71501,71515) = 127¹ × 563¹ × 5¹ × 14303¹
LCM(71501,71515) = 5113394015