What is the Least Common Multiple of 71827 and 71837?

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 71827 and 71837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71827 and 71837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71827,71837) = 1
LCM(71827,71837) = ( 71827 × 71837) / 1
LCM(71827,71837) = 5159836199 / 1
LCM(71827,71837) = 5159836199

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71827 and 71837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71827 and 71837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71827 and 71837.

Prime Factorization of 71827

Prime Factorization of 71837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71827 and 71837.

LCM(71827,71837) = 7¹ × 31¹ × 331¹ × 71837¹
LCM(71827,71837) = 5159836199