What is the Least Common Multiple of 73209 and 73227?

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 73209 and 73227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73209 and 73227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73209,73227) = 3
LCM(73209,73227) = ( 73209 × 73227) / 3
LCM(73209,73227) = 5360875443 / 3
LCM(73209,73227) = 1786958481

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73209 and 73227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73209 and 73227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73209 and 73227.

Prime Factorization of 73209

Prime Factorization of 73227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73209 and 73227.

LCM(73209,73227) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 1061¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 317¹
LCM(73209,73227) = 1786958481