What is the Least Common Multiple of 71611 and 71618?

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 71611 and 71618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71611 and 71618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71611,71618) = 1
LCM(71611,71618) = ( 71611 × 71618) / 1
LCM(71611,71618) = 5128636598 / 1
LCM(71611,71618) = 5128636598

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71611 and 71618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71611 and 71618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71611 and 71618.

Prime Factorization of 71611

Prime Factorization of 71618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71611 and 71618.

LCM(71611,71618) = 19¹ × 3769¹ × 2¹ × 35809¹
LCM(71611,71618) = 5128636598