What is the Least Common Multiple of 71902 and 71916?

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 71902 and 71916 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71902 and 71916, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71902,71916) = 2
LCM(71902,71916) = ( 71902 × 71916) / 2
LCM(71902,71916) = 5170904232 / 2
LCM(71902,71916) = 2585452116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71902 and 71916 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71902 and 71916. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71902 and 71916.

Prime Factorization of 71902

Prime Factorization of 71916

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71902 and 71916.

LCM(71902,71916) = 2² × 35951¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 461¹
LCM(71902,71916) = 2585452116