What is the Least Common Multiple of 71603 and 71622?

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 71603 and 71622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71603 and 71622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71603,71622) = 1
LCM(71603,71622) = ( 71603 × 71622) / 1
LCM(71603,71622) = 5128350066 / 1
LCM(71603,71622) = 5128350066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71603 and 71622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71603 and 71622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71603 and 71622.

Prime Factorization of 71603

Prime Factorization of 71622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71603 and 71622.

LCM(71603,71622) = 7¹ × 53¹ × 193¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 173¹
LCM(71603,71622) = 5128350066