What is the Least Common Multiple of 71849 and 71853?

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 71849 and 71853 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71849 and 71853, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71849,71853) = 1
LCM(71849,71853) = ( 71849 × 71853) / 1
LCM(71849,71853) = 5162566197 / 1
LCM(71849,71853) = 5162566197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71849 and 71853 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71849 and 71853. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71849 and 71853.

Prime Factorization of 71849

Prime Factorization of 71853

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71849 and 71853.

LCM(71849,71853) = 71849¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 557¹
LCM(71849,71853) = 5162566197