What is the Least Common Multiple of 73461 and 73479?

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 73461 and 73479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73461 and 73479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73461,73479) = 3
LCM(73461,73479) = ( 73461 × 73479) / 3
LCM(73461,73479) = 5397840819 / 3
LCM(73461,73479) = 1799280273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73461 and 73479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73461 and 73479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73461 and 73479.

Prime Factorization of 73461

Prime Factorization of 73479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73461 and 73479.

LCM(73461,73479) = 3¹ × 47¹ × 521¹ × 7¹ × 3499¹
LCM(73461,73479) = 1799280273