What is the Least Common Multiple of 73259 and 73279?

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 73259 and 73279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73259 and 73279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73259,73279) = 1
LCM(73259,73279) = ( 73259 × 73279) / 1
LCM(73259,73279) = 5368346261 / 1
LCM(73259,73279) = 5368346261

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73259 and 73279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73259 and 73279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73259 and 73279.

Prime Factorization of 73259

Prime Factorization of 73279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73259 and 73279.

LCM(73259,73279) = 73259¹ × 127¹ × 577¹
LCM(73259,73279) = 5368346261