What is the Least Common Multiple of 71586 and 71606?

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 71606 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 71606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71586,71606) = 2
LCM(71586,71606) = ( 71586 × 71606) / 2
LCM(71586,71606) = 5125987116 / 2
LCM(71586,71606) = 2562993558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71586 and 71606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71586 and 71606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71586 and 71606.

Prime Factorization of 71586

Prime Factorization of 71606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71586 and 71606.

LCM(71586,71606) = 2¹ × 3² × 41¹ × 97¹ × 35803¹
LCM(71586,71606) = 2562993558