What is the Least Common Multiple of 71502 and 71507?

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 71502 and 71507 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71502 and 71507, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71502,71507) = 1
LCM(71502,71507) = ( 71502 × 71507) / 1
LCM(71502,71507) = 5112893514 / 1
LCM(71502,71507) = 5112893514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71502 and 71507 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71502 and 71507. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71502 and 71507.

Prime Factorization of 71502

Prime Factorization of 71507

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71502 and 71507.

LCM(71502,71507) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 701¹ × 23¹ × 3109¹
LCM(71502,71507) = 5112893514