What is the Least Common Multiple of 73534 and 73543?

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 73534 and 73543 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73534 and 73543, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73534,73543) = 1
LCM(73534,73543) = ( 73534 × 73543) / 1
LCM(73534,73543) = 5407910962 / 1
LCM(73534,73543) = 5407910962

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73534 and 73543 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73534 and 73543. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73534 and 73543.

Prime Factorization of 73534

Prime Factorization of 73543

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73534 and 73543.

LCM(73534,73543) = 2¹ × 36767¹ × 251¹ × 293¹
LCM(73534,73543) = 5407910962