What is the Least Common Multiple of 73498 and 73518?

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 73518 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 73518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73498,73518) = 2
LCM(73498,73518) = ( 73498 × 73518) / 2
LCM(73498,73518) = 5403425964 / 2
LCM(73498,73518) = 2701712982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73498 and 73518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73498 and 73518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73498 and 73518.

Prime Factorization of 73498

Prime Factorization of 73518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73498 and 73518.

LCM(73498,73518) = 2¹ × 36749¹ × 3¹ × 12253¹
LCM(73498,73518) = 2701712982