What is the Least Common Multiple of 71703 and 71711?

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 71703 and 71711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71703 and 71711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71703,71711) = 1
LCM(71703,71711) = ( 71703 × 71711) / 1
LCM(71703,71711) = 5141893833 / 1
LCM(71703,71711) = 5141893833

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71703 and 71711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71703 and 71711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71703 and 71711.

Prime Factorization of 71703

Prime Factorization of 71711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71703 and 71711.

LCM(71703,71711) = 3² × 31¹ × 257¹ × 71711¹
LCM(71703,71711) = 5141893833