What is the Least Common Multiple of 73517 and 73526?

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 73517 and 73526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73517 and 73526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73517,73526) = 1
LCM(73517,73526) = ( 73517 × 73526) / 1
LCM(73517,73526) = 5405410942 / 1
LCM(73517,73526) = 5405410942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73517 and 73526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73517 and 73526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73517 and 73526.

Prime Factorization of 73517

Prime Factorization of 73526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73517 and 73526.

LCM(73517,73526) = 73517¹ × 2¹ × 97¹ × 379¹
LCM(73517,73526) = 5405410942