What is the Least Common Multiple of 73358 and 73363?

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 73358 and 73363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73358 and 73363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73358,73363) = 1
LCM(73358,73363) = ( 73358 × 73363) / 1
LCM(73358,73363) = 5381762954 / 1
LCM(73358,73363) = 5381762954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73358 and 73363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73358 and 73363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73358 and 73363.

Prime Factorization of 73358

Prime Factorization of 73363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73358 and 73363.

LCM(73358,73363) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 853¹ × 73363¹
LCM(73358,73363) = 5381762954