What is the Least Common Multiple of 71713 and 71723?

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 71713 and 71723 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71713 and 71723, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71713,71723) = 1
LCM(71713,71723) = ( 71713 × 71723) / 1
LCM(71713,71723) = 5143471499 / 1
LCM(71713,71723) = 5143471499

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71713 and 71723 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71713 and 71723. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71713 and 71723.

Prime Factorization of 71713

Prime Factorization of 71723

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71713 and 71723.

LCM(71713,71723) = 71713¹ × 17¹ × 4219¹
LCM(71713,71723) = 5143471499