What is the Least Common Multiple of 73607 and 73621?

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 73607 and 73621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73607 and 73621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73607,73621) = 1
LCM(73607,73621) = ( 73607 × 73621) / 1
LCM(73607,73621) = 5419020947 / 1
LCM(73607,73621) = 5419020947

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73607 and 73621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73607 and 73621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73607 and 73621.

Prime Factorization of 73607

Prime Factorization of 73621

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73607 and 73621.

LCM(73607,73621) = 73607¹ × 83¹ × 887¹
LCM(73607,73621) = 5419020947