What is the Least Common Multiple of 71635 and 71644?

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 71635 and 71644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71635 and 71644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71635,71644) = 1
LCM(71635,71644) = ( 71635 × 71644) / 1
LCM(71635,71644) = 5132217940 / 1
LCM(71635,71644) = 5132217940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71635 and 71644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71635 and 71644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71635 and 71644.

Prime Factorization of 71635

Prime Factorization of 71644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71635 and 71644.

LCM(71635,71644) = 5¹ × 14327¹ × 2² × 17911¹
LCM(71635,71644) = 5132217940