What is the Least Common Multiple of 71663 and 71683?

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 71683 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 71683, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71663,71683) = 1
LCM(71663,71683) = ( 71663 × 71683) / 1
LCM(71663,71683) = 5137018829 / 1
LCM(71663,71683) = 5137018829

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71663 and 71683 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71663 and 71683. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71663 and 71683.

Prime Factorization of 71663

Prime Factorization of 71683

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71663 and 71683.

LCM(71663,71683) = 71663¹ × 97¹ × 739¹
LCM(71663,71683) = 5137018829