What is the Least Common Multiple of 73384 and 73394?

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 73384 and 73394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73384 and 73394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73384,73394) = 2
LCM(73384,73394) = ( 73384 × 73394) / 2
LCM(73384,73394) = 5385945296 / 2
LCM(73384,73394) = 2692972648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73384 and 73394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73384 and 73394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73384 and 73394.

Prime Factorization of 73384

Prime Factorization of 73394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73384 and 73394.

LCM(73384,73394) = 2³ × 9173¹ × 36697¹
LCM(73384,73394) = 2692972648