What is the Least Common Multiple of 73291 and 73297?

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 73291 and 73297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73291 and 73297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73291,73297) = 1
LCM(73291,73297) = ( 73291 × 73297) / 1
LCM(73291,73297) = 5372010427 / 1
LCM(73291,73297) = 5372010427

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73291 and 73297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73291 and 73297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73291 and 73297.

Prime Factorization of 73291

Prime Factorization of 73297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73291 and 73297.

LCM(73291,73297) = 73291¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 283¹
LCM(73291,73297) = 5372010427