What is the Least Common Multiple of 71779 and 71797?

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 71779 and 71797 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71779 and 71797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71779,71797) = 1
LCM(71779,71797) = ( 71779 × 71797) / 1
LCM(71779,71797) = 5153516863 / 1
LCM(71779,71797) = 5153516863

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71779 and 71797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71779 and 71797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71779 and 71797.

Prime Factorization of 71779

Prime Factorization of 71797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71779 and 71797.

LCM(71779,71797) = 179¹ × 401¹ × 11¹ × 61¹ × 107¹
LCM(71779,71797) = 5153516863