What is the Least Common Multiple of 71766 and 71779?

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 71766 and 71779 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71766 and 71779, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71766,71779) = 1
LCM(71766,71779) = ( 71766 × 71779) / 1
LCM(71766,71779) = 5151291714 / 1
LCM(71766,71779) = 5151291714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71766 and 71779 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71766 and 71779. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71766 and 71779.

Prime Factorization of 71766

Prime Factorization of 71779

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71766 and 71779.

LCM(71766,71779) = 2¹ × 3⁴ × 443¹ × 179¹ × 401¹
LCM(71766,71779) = 5151291714