What is the Least Common Multiple of 71987 and 72005?

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 71987 and 72005 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 71987 and 72005, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(71987,72005) = 1
LCM(71987,72005) = ( 71987 × 72005) / 1
LCM(71987,72005) = 5183423935 / 1
LCM(71987,72005) = 5183423935

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 71987 and 72005 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 71987 and 72005. First we will calculate the prime factors of 71987 and 72005.

Prime Factorization of 71987

Prime Factorization of 72005

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 71987 and 72005.

LCM(71987,72005) = 71987¹ × 5¹ × 14401¹
LCM(71987,72005) = 5183423935