What is the Least Common Multiple of 71699 and 71717?

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 71699 and 71717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71699 and 71717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71699,71717) = 1
LCM(71699,71717) = ( 71699 × 71717) / 1
LCM(71699,71717) = 5142037183 / 1
LCM(71699,71717) = 5142037183

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71699 and 71717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71699 and 71717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71699 and 71717.

Prime Factorization of 71699

Prime Factorization of 71717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71699 and 71717.

LCM(71699,71717) = 71699¹ × 29¹ × 2473¹
LCM(71699,71717) = 5142037183