What is the Least Common Multiple of 73479 and 73498?

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 73479 and 73498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73479 and 73498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73479,73498) = 1
LCM(73479,73498) = ( 73479 × 73498) / 1
LCM(73479,73498) = 5400559542 / 1
LCM(73479,73498) = 5400559542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73479 and 73498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73479 and 73498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73479 and 73498.

Prime Factorization of 73479

Prime Factorization of 73498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73479 and 73498.

LCM(73479,73498) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 3499¹ × 2¹ × 36749¹
LCM(73479,73498) = 5400559542