What is the Least Common Multiple of 71986 and 71994?

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 71994 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 71994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71986,71994) = 2
LCM(71986,71994) = ( 71986 × 71994) / 2
LCM(71986,71994) = 5182560084 / 2
LCM(71986,71994) = 2591280042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71986 and 71994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71986 and 71994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71986 and 71994.

Prime Factorization of 71986

Prime Factorization of 71994

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71986 and 71994.

LCM(71986,71994) = 2¹ × 35993¹ × 3¹ × 13² × 71¹
LCM(71986,71994) = 2591280042