What is the Least Common Multiple of 71579 and 71599?

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 71579 and 71599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71579 and 71599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71579,71599) = 1
LCM(71579,71599) = ( 71579 × 71599) / 1
LCM(71579,71599) = 5124984821 / 1
LCM(71579,71599) = 5124984821

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71579 and 71599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71579 and 71599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71579 and 71599.

Prime Factorization of 71579

Prime Factorization of 71599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71579 and 71599.

LCM(71579,71599) = 31¹ × 2309¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 283¹
LCM(71579,71599) = 5124984821