What is the Least Common Multiple of 73318 and 73331?

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 73318 and 73331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73318 and 73331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73318,73331) = 1
LCM(73318,73331) = ( 73318 × 73331) / 1
LCM(73318,73331) = 5376482258 / 1
LCM(73318,73331) = 5376482258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73318 and 73331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73318 and 73331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73318 and 73331.

Prime Factorization of 73318

Prime Factorization of 73331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73318 and 73331.

LCM(73318,73331) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 5237¹ × 73331¹
LCM(73318,73331) = 5376482258