What is the Least Common Multiple of 73396 and 73403?

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 73396 and 73403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73396 and 73403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73396,73403) = 1
LCM(73396,73403) = ( 73396 × 73403) / 1
LCM(73396,73403) = 5387486588 / 1
LCM(73396,73403) = 5387486588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73396 and 73403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73396 and 73403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73396 and 73403.

Prime Factorization of 73396

Prime Factorization of 73403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73396 and 73403.

LCM(73396,73403) = 2² × 59¹ × 311¹ × 11¹ × 6673¹
LCM(73396,73403) = 5387486588