What is the Least Common Multiple of 73477 and 73481?

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 73477 and 73481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73477 and 73481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73477,73481) = 1
LCM(73477,73481) = ( 73477 × 73481) / 1
LCM(73477,73481) = 5399163437 / 1
LCM(73477,73481) = 5399163437

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73477 and 73481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73477 and 73481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73477 and 73481.

Prime Factorization of 73477

Prime Factorization of 73481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73477 and 73481.

LCM(73477,73481) = 73477¹ × 197¹ × 373¹
LCM(73477,73481) = 5399163437