What is the Least Common Multiple of 71586 and 71597?

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 71586 and 71597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71586 and 71597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71586,71597) = 1
LCM(71586,71597) = ( 71586 × 71597) / 1
LCM(71586,71597) = 5125342842 / 1
LCM(71586,71597) = 5125342842

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71586 and 71597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71586 and 71597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71586 and 71597.

Prime Factorization of 71586

Prime Factorization of 71597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71586 and 71597.

LCM(71586,71597) = 2¹ × 3² × 41¹ × 97¹ × 71597¹
LCM(71586,71597) = 5125342842