What is the Least Common Multiple of 73357 and 73377?

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 73357 and 73377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73357 and 73377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73357,73377) = 1
LCM(73357,73377) = ( 73357 × 73377) / 1
LCM(73357,73377) = 5382716589 / 1
LCM(73357,73377) = 5382716589

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73357 and 73377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73357 and 73377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73357 and 73377.

Prime Factorization of 73357

Prime Factorization of 73377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73357 and 73377.

LCM(73357,73377) = 109¹ × 673¹ × 3² × 31¹ × 263¹
LCM(73357,73377) = 5382716589