What is the Least Common Multiple of 73042 and 73048?

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 73042 and 73048 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73042 and 73048, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73042,73048) = 2
LCM(73042,73048) = ( 73042 × 73048) / 2
LCM(73042,73048) = 5335572016 / 2
LCM(73042,73048) = 2667786008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73042 and 73048 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73042 and 73048. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73042 and 73048.

Prime Factorization of 73042

Prime Factorization of 73048

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73042 and 73048.

LCM(73042,73048) = 2³ × 59¹ × 619¹ × 23¹ × 397¹
LCM(73042,73048) = 2667786008