What is the Least Common Multiple of 73574 and 73594?

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 73594 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 73594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73574,73594) = 2
LCM(73574,73594) = ( 73574 × 73594) / 2
LCM(73574,73594) = 5414604956 / 2
LCM(73574,73594) = 2707302478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73574 and 73594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73574 and 73594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73574 and 73594.

Prime Factorization of 73574

Prime Factorization of 73594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73574 and 73594.

LCM(73574,73594) = 2¹ × 36787¹ × 31¹ × 1187¹
LCM(73574,73594) = 2707302478