What is the Least Common Multiple of 71898 and 71902?

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 71898 and 71902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71898 and 71902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71898,71902) = 2
LCM(71898,71902) = ( 71898 × 71902) / 2
LCM(71898,71902) = 5169609996 / 2
LCM(71898,71902) = 2584804998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71898 and 71902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71898 and 71902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71898 and 71902.

Prime Factorization of 71898

Prime Factorization of 71902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71898 and 71902.

LCM(71898,71902) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 521¹ × 35951¹
LCM(71898,71902) = 2584804998