What is the Least Common Multiple of 73526 and 73538?

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 73526 and 73538 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73526 and 73538, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73526,73538) = 2
LCM(73526,73538) = ( 73526 × 73538) / 2
LCM(73526,73538) = 5406954988 / 2
LCM(73526,73538) = 2703477494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73526 and 73538 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73526 and 73538. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73526 and 73538.

Prime Factorization of 73526

Prime Factorization of 73538

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73526 and 73538.

LCM(73526,73538) = 2¹ × 97¹ × 379¹ × 83¹ × 443¹
LCM(73526,73538) = 2703477494