What is the Least Common Multiple of 73043 and 73049?

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 73043 and 73049 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73043 and 73049, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73043,73049) = 1
LCM(73043,73049) = ( 73043 × 73049) / 1
LCM(73043,73049) = 5335718107 / 1
LCM(73043,73049) = 5335718107

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73043 and 73049 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73043 and 73049. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73043 and 73049.

Prime Factorization of 73043

Prime Factorization of 73049

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73043 and 73049.

LCM(73043,73049) = 73043¹ × 17¹ × 4297¹
LCM(73043,73049) = 5335718107