What is the Least Common Multiple of 71948 and 71966?

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 71948 and 71966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71948 and 71966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71948,71966) = 2
LCM(71948,71966) = ( 71948 × 71966) / 2
LCM(71948,71966) = 5177809768 / 2
LCM(71948,71966) = 2588904884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71948 and 71966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71948 and 71966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71948 and 71966.

Prime Factorization of 71948

Prime Factorization of 71966

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71948 and 71966.

LCM(71948,71966) = 2² × 17987¹ × 35983¹
LCM(71948,71966) = 2588904884