What is the Least Common Multiple of 73285 and 73303?

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 73285 and 73303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73285 and 73303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73285,73303) = 1
LCM(73285,73303) = ( 73285 × 73303) / 1
LCM(73285,73303) = 5372010355 / 1
LCM(73285,73303) = 5372010355

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73285 and 73303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73285 and 73303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73285 and 73303.

Prime Factorization of 73285

Prime Factorization of 73303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73285 and 73303.

LCM(73285,73303) = 5¹ × 14657¹ × 73303¹
LCM(73285,73303) = 5372010355