What is the Least Common Multiple of 71696 and 71716?

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 71696 and 71716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71696 and 71716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71696,71716) = 4
LCM(71696,71716) = ( 71696 × 71716) / 4
LCM(71696,71716) = 5141750336 / 4
LCM(71696,71716) = 1285437584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71696 and 71716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71696 and 71716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71696 and 71716.

Prime Factorization of 71696

Prime Factorization of 71716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71696 and 71716.

LCM(71696,71716) = 2⁴ × 4481¹ × 17929¹
LCM(71696,71716) = 1285437584