What is the Least Common Multiple of 73351 and 73368?

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 73351 and 73368 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73351 and 73368, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73351,73368) = 1
LCM(73351,73368) = ( 73351 × 73368) / 1
LCM(73351,73368) = 5381616168 / 1
LCM(73351,73368) = 5381616168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73351 and 73368 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73351 and 73368. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73351 and 73368.

Prime Factorization of 73351

Prime Factorization of 73368

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73351 and 73368.

LCM(73351,73368) = 73351¹ × 2³ × 3² × 1019¹
LCM(73351,73368) = 5381616168