What is the Least Common Multiple of 73596 and 73615?

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 73596 and 73615 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73596 and 73615, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73596,73615) = 1
LCM(73596,73615) = ( 73596 × 73615) / 1
LCM(73596,73615) = 5417769540 / 1
LCM(73596,73615) = 5417769540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73596 and 73615 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73596 and 73615. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73596 and 73615.

Prime Factorization of 73596

Prime Factorization of 73615

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73596 and 73615.

LCM(73596,73615) = 2² × 3¹ × 6133¹ × 5¹ × 14723¹
LCM(73596,73615) = 5417769540