What is the Least Common Multiple of 73387 and 73404?

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 73387 and 73404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73387 and 73404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73387,73404) = 1
LCM(73387,73404) = ( 73387 × 73404) / 1
LCM(73387,73404) = 5386899348 / 1
LCM(73387,73404) = 5386899348

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73387 and 73404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73387 and 73404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73387 and 73404.

Prime Factorization of 73387

Prime Factorization of 73404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73387 and 73404.

LCM(73387,73404) = 73387¹ × 2² × 3² × 2039¹
LCM(73387,73404) = 5386899348