What is the Least Common Multiple of 73562 and 73569?

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 73562 and 73569 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73562 and 73569, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73562,73569) = 1
LCM(73562,73569) = ( 73562 × 73569) / 1
LCM(73562,73569) = 5411882778 / 1
LCM(73562,73569) = 5411882778

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73562 and 73569 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73562 and 73569. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73562 and 73569.

Prime Factorization of 73562

Prime Factorization of 73569

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73562 and 73569.

LCM(73562,73569) = 2¹ × 36781¹ × 3¹ × 137¹ × 179¹
LCM(73562,73569) = 5411882778