What is the Least Common Multiple of 71566 and 71583?

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 71566 and 71583 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71566 and 71583, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71566,71583) = 1
LCM(71566,71583) = ( 71566 × 71583) / 1
LCM(71566,71583) = 5122908978 / 1
LCM(71566,71583) = 5122908978

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71566 and 71583 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71566 and 71583. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71566 and 71583.

Prime Factorization of 71566

Prime Factorization of 71583

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71566 and 71583.

LCM(71566,71583) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 3253¹ × 3¹ × 107¹ × 223¹
LCM(71566,71583) = 5122908978