What is the Least Common Multiple of 71672 and 71689?

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 71672 and 71689 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71672 and 71689, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71672,71689) = 17
LCM(71672,71689) = ( 71672 × 71689) / 17
LCM(71672,71689) = 5138094008 / 17
LCM(71672,71689) = 302240824

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71672 and 71689 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71672 and 71689. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71672 and 71689.

Prime Factorization of 71672

Prime Factorization of 71689

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71672 and 71689.

LCM(71672,71689) = 2³ × 17² × 31¹ × 4217¹
LCM(71672,71689) = 302240824