What is the Least Common Multiple of 73532 and 73537?

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 73532 and 73537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73532 and 73537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73532,73537) = 1
LCM(73532,73537) = ( 73532 × 73537) / 1
LCM(73532,73537) = 5407322684 / 1
LCM(73532,73537) = 5407322684

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73532 and 73537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73532 and 73537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73532 and 73537.

Prime Factorization of 73532

Prime Factorization of 73537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73532 and 73537.

LCM(73532,73537) = 2² × 31¹ × 593¹ × 151¹ × 487¹
LCM(73532,73537) = 5407322684