What is the Least Common Multiple of 73197 and 73201?

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 73197 and 73201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73197 and 73201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73197,73201) = 1
LCM(73197,73201) = ( 73197 × 73201) / 1
LCM(73197,73201) = 5358093597 / 1
LCM(73197,73201) = 5358093597

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73197 and 73201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73197 and 73201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73197 and 73201.

Prime Factorization of 73197

Prime Factorization of 73201

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73197 and 73201.

LCM(73197,73201) = 3³ × 2711¹ × 71¹ × 1031¹
LCM(73197,73201) = 5358093597