What is the Least Common Multiple of 73417 and 73424?

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 73417 and 73424 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73417 and 73424, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73417,73424) = 1
LCM(73417,73424) = ( 73417 × 73424) / 1
LCM(73417,73424) = 5390569808 / 1
LCM(73417,73424) = 5390569808

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73417 and 73424 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73417 and 73424. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73417 and 73424.

Prime Factorization of 73417

Prime Factorization of 73424

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73417 and 73424.

LCM(73417,73424) = 73417¹ × 2⁴ × 13¹ × 353¹
LCM(73417,73424) = 5390569808