What is the Least Common Multiple of 73556 and 73573?

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 73556 and 73573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73556 and 73573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73556,73573) = 1
LCM(73556,73573) = ( 73556 × 73573) / 1
LCM(73556,73573) = 5411735588 / 1
LCM(73556,73573) = 5411735588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73556 and 73573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73556 and 73573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73556 and 73573.

Prime Factorization of 73556

Prime Factorization of 73573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73556 and 73573.

LCM(73556,73573) = 2² × 7¹ × 37¹ × 71¹ × 29¹ × 43¹ × 59¹
LCM(73556,73573) = 5411735588