What is the Least Common Multiple of 71523 and 71537?

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 71523 and 71537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71523 and 71537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71523,71537) = 1
LCM(71523,71537) = ( 71523 × 71537) / 1
LCM(71523,71537) = 5116540851 / 1
LCM(71523,71537) = 5116540851

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71523 and 71537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71523 and 71537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71523 and 71537.

Prime Factorization of 71523

Prime Factorization of 71537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71523 and 71537.

LCM(71523,71537) = 3⁴ × 883¹ × 71537¹
LCM(71523,71537) = 5116540851