What is the Least Common Multiple of 71622 and 71628?

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 71622 and 71628 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71622 and 71628, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71622,71628) = 6
LCM(71622,71628) = ( 71622 × 71628) / 6
LCM(71622,71628) = 5130140616 / 6
LCM(71622,71628) = 855023436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71622 and 71628 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71622 and 71628. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71622 and 71628.

Prime Factorization of 71622

Prime Factorization of 71628

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71622 and 71628.

LCM(71622,71628) = 2² × 3² × 23¹ × 173¹ × 47¹ × 127¹
LCM(71622,71628) = 855023436