What is the Least Common Multiple of 73163 and 73180?

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 73163 and 73180 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73163 and 73180, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73163,73180) = 1
LCM(73163,73180) = ( 73163 × 73180) / 1
LCM(73163,73180) = 5354068340 / 1
LCM(73163,73180) = 5354068340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73163 and 73180 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73163 and 73180. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73163 and 73180.

Prime Factorization of 73163

Prime Factorization of 73180

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73163 and 73180.

LCM(73163,73180) = 23¹ × 3181¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 3659¹
LCM(73163,73180) = 5354068340