What is the Least Common Multiple of 73017 and 73021?

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 73017 and 73021 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73017 and 73021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73017,73021) = 1
LCM(73017,73021) = ( 73017 × 73021) / 1
LCM(73017,73021) = 5331774357 / 1
LCM(73017,73021) = 5331774357

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73017 and 73021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73017 and 73021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73017 and 73021.

Prime Factorization of 73017

Prime Factorization of 73021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73017 and 73021.

LCM(73017,73021) = 3² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 61¹ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 137¹
LCM(73017,73021) = 5331774357