What is the Least Common Multiple of 71527 and 71536?

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 71527 and 71536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71527 and 71536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71527,71536) = 1
LCM(71527,71536) = ( 71527 × 71536) / 1
LCM(71527,71536) = 5116755472 / 1
LCM(71527,71536) = 5116755472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71527 and 71536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71527 and 71536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71527 and 71536.

Prime Factorization of 71527

Prime Factorization of 71536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71527 and 71536.

LCM(71527,71536) = 71527¹ × 2⁴ × 17¹ × 263¹
LCM(71527,71536) = 5116755472