What is the Least Common Multiple of 71986 and 71992?

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 71986 and 71992 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71986 and 71992, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71986,71992) = 2
LCM(71986,71992) = ( 71986 × 71992) / 2
LCM(71986,71992) = 5182416112 / 2
LCM(71986,71992) = 2591208056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71986 and 71992 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71986 and 71992. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71986 and 71992.

Prime Factorization of 71986

Prime Factorization of 71992

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71986 and 71992.

LCM(71986,71992) = 2³ × 35993¹ × 8999¹
LCM(71986,71992) = 2591208056