What is the Least Common Multiple of 77257 and 77271?

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 77257 and 77271 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 77257 and 77271, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(77257,77271) = 1
LCM(77257,77271) = ( 77257 × 77271) / 1
LCM(77257,77271) = 5969725647 / 1
LCM(77257,77271) = 5969725647

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 77257 and 77271 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 77257 and 77271. First we will calculate the prime factors of 77257 and 77271.

Prime Factorization of 77257

Prime Factorization of 77271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 77257 and 77271.

LCM(77257,77271) = 23¹ × 3359¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 599¹
LCM(77257,77271) = 5969725647