What is the Least Common Multiple of 71715 and 71726?

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 71715 and 71726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71715 and 71726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71715,71726) = 1
LCM(71715,71726) = ( 71715 × 71726) / 1
LCM(71715,71726) = 5143830090 / 1
LCM(71715,71726) = 5143830090

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71715 and 71726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71715 and 71726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71715 and 71726.

Prime Factorization of 71715

Prime Factorization of 71726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71715 and 71726.

LCM(71715,71726) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 683¹ × 2¹ × 35863¹
LCM(71715,71726) = 5143830090