What is the Least Common Multiple of 73202 and 73217?

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 73202 and 73217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73202 and 73217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73202,73217) = 1
LCM(73202,73217) = ( 73202 × 73217) / 1
LCM(73202,73217) = 5359630834 / 1
LCM(73202,73217) = 5359630834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73202 and 73217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73202 and 73217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73202 and 73217.

Prime Factorization of 73202

Prime Factorization of 73217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73202 and 73217.

LCM(73202,73217) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 2153¹ × 211¹ × 347¹
LCM(73202,73217) = 5359630834