What is the Least Common Multiple of 73466 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 73466 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 73466 and 73479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73466,73479) = 1
LCM(73466,73479) = ( 73466 × 73479) / 1
LCM(73466,73479) = 5398208214 / 1
LCM(73466,73479) = 5398208214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73466 and 73479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73466 and 73479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73466 and 73479.

Prime Factorization of 73466

Prime Factorization of 73479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73466 and 73479.

LCM(73466,73479) = 2¹ × 109¹ × 337¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 3499¹
LCM(73466,73479) = 5398208214