What is the Least Common Multiple of 73294 and 73309?

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 73294 and 73309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73294 and 73309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73294,73309) = 1
LCM(73294,73309) = ( 73294 × 73309) / 1
LCM(73294,73309) = 5373109846 / 1
LCM(73294,73309) = 5373109846

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73294 and 73309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73294 and 73309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73294 and 73309.

Prime Factorization of 73294

Prime Factorization of 73309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73294 and 73309.

LCM(73294,73309) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 2819¹ × 73309¹
LCM(73294,73309) = 5373109846