What is the Least Common Multiple of 71658 and 71663?

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 71658 and 71663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71658 and 71663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71658,71663) = 1
LCM(71658,71663) = ( 71658 × 71663) / 1
LCM(71658,71663) = 5135227254 / 1
LCM(71658,71663) = 5135227254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71658 and 71663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71658 and 71663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71658 and 71663.

Prime Factorization of 71658

Prime Factorization of 71663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71658 and 71663.

LCM(71658,71663) = 2¹ × 3³ × 1327¹ × 71663¹
LCM(71658,71663) = 5135227254