What is the Least Common Multiple of 71782 and 71786?

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 71782 and 71786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71782 and 71786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71782,71786) = 2
LCM(71782,71786) = ( 71782 × 71786) / 2
LCM(71782,71786) = 5152942652 / 2
LCM(71782,71786) = 2576471326

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71782 and 71786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71782 and 71786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71782 and 71786.

Prime Factorization of 71782

Prime Factorization of 71786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71782 and 71786.

LCM(71782,71786) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1889¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 251¹
LCM(71782,71786) = 2576471326