What is the Least Common Multiple of 71834 and 71849?

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 71834 and 71849 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71834 and 71849, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71834,71849) = 1
LCM(71834,71849) = ( 71834 × 71849) / 1
LCM(71834,71849) = 5161201066 / 1
LCM(71834,71849) = 5161201066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71834 and 71849 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71834 and 71849. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71834 and 71849.

Prime Factorization of 71834

Prime Factorization of 71849

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71834 and 71849.

LCM(71834,71849) = 2¹ × 7² × 733¹ × 71849¹
LCM(71834,71849) = 5161201066