What is the Least Common Multiple of 73586 and 73603?

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 73586 and 73603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73586 and 73603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73586,73603) = 1
LCM(73586,73603) = ( 73586 × 73603) / 1
LCM(73586,73603) = 5416150358 / 1
LCM(73586,73603) = 5416150358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73586 and 73603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73586 and 73603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73586 and 73603.

Prime Factorization of 73586

Prime Factorization of 73603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73586 and 73603.

LCM(73586,73603) = 2¹ × 36793¹ × 89¹ × 827¹
LCM(73586,73603) = 5416150358