What is the Least Common Multiple of 71879 and 71899?

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 71879 and 71899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71879 and 71899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71879,71899) = 1
LCM(71879,71899) = ( 71879 × 71899) / 1
LCM(71879,71899) = 5168028221 / 1
LCM(71879,71899) = 5168028221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71879 and 71899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71879 and 71899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71879 and 71899.

Prime Factorization of 71879

Prime Factorization of 71899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71879 and 71899.

LCM(71879,71899) = 71879¹ × 71899¹
LCM(71879,71899) = 5168028221