What is the Least Common Multiple of 73498 and 73509?

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 73498 and 73509 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73498 and 73509, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73498,73509) = 1
LCM(73498,73509) = ( 73498 × 73509) / 1
LCM(73498,73509) = 5402764482 / 1
LCM(73498,73509) = 5402764482

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73498 and 73509 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73498 and 73509. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73498 and 73509.

Prime Factorization of 73498

Prime Factorization of 73509

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73498 and 73509.

LCM(73498,73509) = 2¹ × 36749¹ × 3¹ × 107¹ × 229¹
LCM(73498,73509) = 5402764482