What is the Least Common Multiple of 71663 and 71667?

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 71663 and 71667 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71663 and 71667, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71663,71667) = 1
LCM(71663,71667) = ( 71663 × 71667) / 1
LCM(71663,71667) = 5135872221 / 1
LCM(71663,71667) = 5135872221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71663 and 71667 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71663 and 71667. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71663 and 71667.

Prime Factorization of 71663

Prime Factorization of 71667

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71663 and 71667.

LCM(71663,71667) = 71663¹ × 3² × 7963¹
LCM(71663,71667) = 5135872221