What is the Least Common Multiple of 73013 and 73031?

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 73013 and 73031 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73013 and 73031, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73013,73031) = 1
LCM(73013,73031) = ( 73013 × 73031) / 1
LCM(73013,73031) = 5332212403 / 1
LCM(73013,73031) = 5332212403

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73013 and 73031 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73013 and 73031. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73013 and 73031.

Prime Factorization of 73013

Prime Factorization of 73031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73013 and 73031.

LCM(73013,73031) = 73013¹ × 7¹ × 10433¹
LCM(73013,73031) = 5332212403