What is the Least Common Multiple of 73453 and 73460?

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 73453 and 73460 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73453 and 73460, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73453,73460) = 1
LCM(73453,73460) = ( 73453 × 73460) / 1
LCM(73453,73460) = 5395857380 / 1
LCM(73453,73460) = 5395857380

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73453 and 73460 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73453 and 73460. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73453 and 73460.

Prime Factorization of 73453

Prime Factorization of 73460

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73453 and 73460.

LCM(73453,73460) = 73453¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 3673¹
LCM(73453,73460) = 5395857380