What is the Least Common Multiple of 71674 and 71690?

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 71674 and 71690 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71674 and 71690, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71674,71690) = 2
LCM(71674,71690) = ( 71674 × 71690) / 2
LCM(71674,71690) = 5138309060 / 2
LCM(71674,71690) = 2569154530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71674 and 71690 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71674 and 71690. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71674 and 71690.

Prime Factorization of 71674

Prime Factorization of 71690

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71674 and 71690.

LCM(71674,71690) = 2¹ × 35837¹ × 5¹ × 67¹ × 107¹
LCM(71674,71690) = 2569154530