What is the Least Common Multiple of 71881 and 71886?

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 71881 and 71886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71881 and 71886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71881,71886) = 1
LCM(71881,71886) = ( 71881 × 71886) / 1
LCM(71881,71886) = 5167237566 / 1
LCM(71881,71886) = 5167237566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71881 and 71886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71881 and 71886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71881 and 71886.

Prime Factorization of 71881

Prime Factorization of 71886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71881 and 71886.

LCM(71881,71886) = 71881¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 11981¹
LCM(71881,71886) = 5167237566