What is the Least Common Multiple of 73323 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 73323 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 73323 and 73331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73323,73331) = 1
LCM(73323,73331) = ( 73323 × 73331) / 1
LCM(73323,73331) = 5376848913 / 1
LCM(73323,73331) = 5376848913

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73323 and 73331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73323 and 73331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73323 and 73331.

Prime Factorization of 73323

Prime Factorization of 73331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73323 and 73331.

LCM(73323,73331) = 3² × 8147¹ × 73331¹
LCM(73323,73331) = 5376848913