What is the Least Common Multiple of 73142 and 73153?

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 73142 and 73153 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73142 and 73153, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73142,73153) = 1
LCM(73142,73153) = ( 73142 × 73153) / 1
LCM(73142,73153) = 5350556726 / 1
LCM(73142,73153) = 5350556726

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73142 and 73153 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73142 and 73153. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73142 and 73153.

Prime Factorization of 73142

Prime Factorization of 73153

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73142 and 73153.

LCM(73142,73153) = 2¹ × 36571¹ × 191¹ × 383¹
LCM(73142,73153) = 5350556726