What is the Least Common Multiple of 73158 and 73175?

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 73158 and 73175 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73158 and 73175, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73158,73175) = 1
LCM(73158,73175) = ( 73158 × 73175) / 1
LCM(73158,73175) = 5353336650 / 1
LCM(73158,73175) = 5353336650

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73158 and 73175 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73158 and 73175. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73158 and 73175.

Prime Factorization of 73158

Prime Factorization of 73175

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73158 and 73175.

LCM(73158,73175) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 89¹ × 137¹ × 5² × 2927¹
LCM(73158,73175) = 5353336650