What is the Least Common Multiple of 73288 and 73301?

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 73288 and 73301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73288 and 73301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73288,73301) = 1
LCM(73288,73301) = ( 73288 × 73301) / 1
LCM(73288,73301) = 5372083688 / 1
LCM(73288,73301) = 5372083688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73288 and 73301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73288 and 73301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73288 and 73301.

Prime Factorization of 73288

Prime Factorization of 73301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73288 and 73301.

LCM(73288,73301) = 2³ × 9161¹ × 23¹ × 3187¹
LCM(73288,73301) = 5372083688