What is the Least Common Multiple of 73116 and 73126?

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 73116 and 73126 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73116 and 73126, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73116,73126) = 2
LCM(73116,73126) = ( 73116 × 73126) / 2
LCM(73116,73126) = 5346680616 / 2
LCM(73116,73126) = 2673340308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73116 and 73126 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73116 and 73126. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73116 and 73126.

Prime Factorization of 73116

Prime Factorization of 73126

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73116 and 73126.

LCM(73116,73126) = 2² × 3³ × 677¹ × 36563¹
LCM(73116,73126) = 2673340308