What is the Least Common Multiple of 71524 and 71539?

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 71524 and 71539 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71524 and 71539, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71524,71539) = 1
LCM(71524,71539) = ( 71524 × 71539) / 1
LCM(71524,71539) = 5116755436 / 1
LCM(71524,71539) = 5116755436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71524 and 71539 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71524 and 71539. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71524 and 71539.

Prime Factorization of 71524

Prime Factorization of 71539

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71524 and 71539.

LCM(71524,71539) = 2² × 17881¹ × 13¹ × 5503¹
LCM(71524,71539) = 5116755436