What is the Least Common Multiple of 71867 and 71883?

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 71867 and 71883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71867 and 71883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71867,71883) = 1
LCM(71867,71883) = ( 71867 × 71883) / 1
LCM(71867,71883) = 5166015561 / 1
LCM(71867,71883) = 5166015561

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71867 and 71883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71867 and 71883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71867 and 71883.

Prime Factorization of 71867

Prime Factorization of 71883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71867 and 71883.

LCM(71867,71883) = 71867¹ × 3² × 7² × 163¹
LCM(71867,71883) = 5166015561