What is the Least Common Multiple of 73597 and 73601?

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 73597 and 73601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73597 and 73601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73597,73601) = 1
LCM(73597,73601) = ( 73597 × 73601) / 1
LCM(73597,73601) = 5416812797 / 1
LCM(73597,73601) = 5416812797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73597 and 73601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73597 and 73601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73597 and 73601.

Prime Factorization of 73597

Prime Factorization of 73601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73597 and 73601.

LCM(73597,73601) = 73597¹ × 11¹ × 6691¹
LCM(73597,73601) = 5416812797