What is the Least Common Multiple of 73574 and 73583?

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 73574 and 73583 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73574 and 73583, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73574,73583) = 1
LCM(73574,73583) = ( 73574 × 73583) / 1
LCM(73574,73583) = 5413795642 / 1
LCM(73574,73583) = 5413795642

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73574 and 73583 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73574 and 73583. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73574 and 73583.

Prime Factorization of 73574

Prime Factorization of 73583

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73574 and 73583.

LCM(73574,73583) = 2¹ × 36787¹ × 73583¹
LCM(73574,73583) = 5413795642