What is the Least Common Multiple of 73141 and 73148?

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 73141 and 73148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73141 and 73148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73141,73148) = 1
LCM(73141,73148) = ( 73141 × 73148) / 1
LCM(73141,73148) = 5350117868 / 1
LCM(73141,73148) = 5350117868

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73141 and 73148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73141 and 73148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73141 and 73148.

Prime Factorization of 73141

Prime Factorization of 73148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73141 and 73148.

LCM(73141,73148) = 73141¹ × 2² × 18287¹
LCM(73141,73148) = 5350117868