What is the Least Common Multiple of 71972 and 71986?

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 71972 and 71986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71972 and 71986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71972,71986) = 2
LCM(71972,71986) = ( 71972 × 71986) / 2
LCM(71972,71986) = 5180976392 / 2
LCM(71972,71986) = 2590488196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71972 and 71986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71972 and 71986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71972 and 71986.

Prime Factorization of 71972

Prime Factorization of 71986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71972 and 71986.

LCM(71972,71986) = 2² × 19¹ × 947¹ × 35993¹
LCM(71972,71986) = 2590488196