What is the Least Common Multiple of 71601 and 71613?

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 71601 and 71613 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71601 and 71613, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71601,71613) = 3
LCM(71601,71613) = ( 71601 × 71613) / 3
LCM(71601,71613) = 5127562413 / 3
LCM(71601,71613) = 1709187471

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71601 and 71613 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71601 and 71613. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71601 and 71613.

Prime Factorization of 71601

Prime Factorization of 71613

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71601 and 71613.

LCM(71601,71613) = 3² × 29¹ × 823¹ × 73¹ × 109¹
LCM(71601,71613) = 1709187471