What is the Least Common Multiple of 71897 and 71913?

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 71897 and 71913 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71897 and 71913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71897,71913) = 1
LCM(71897,71913) = ( 71897 × 71913) / 1
LCM(71897,71913) = 5170328961 / 1
LCM(71897,71913) = 5170328961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71897 and 71913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71897 and 71913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71897 and 71913.

Prime Factorization of 71897

Prime Factorization of 71913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71897 and 71913.

LCM(71897,71913) = 7¹ × 10271¹ × 3¹ × 23971¹
LCM(71897,71913) = 5170328961