What is the Least Common Multiple of 73317 and 73324?

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 73317 and 73324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73317 and 73324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73317,73324) = 1
LCM(73317,73324) = ( 73317 × 73324) / 1
LCM(73317,73324) = 5375895708 / 1
LCM(73317,73324) = 5375895708

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73317 and 73324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73317 and 73324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73317 and 73324.

Prime Factorization of 73317

Prime Factorization of 73324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73317 and 73324.

LCM(73317,73324) = 3¹ × 24439¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 797¹
LCM(73317,73324) = 5375895708