What is the Least Common Multiple of 73636 and 73656?

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 73636 and 73656 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73636 and 73656, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73636,73656) = 4
LCM(73636,73656) = ( 73636 × 73656) / 4
LCM(73636,73656) = 5423733216 / 4
LCM(73636,73656) = 1355933304

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73636 and 73656 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73636 and 73656. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73636 and 73656.

Prime Factorization of 73636

Prime Factorization of 73656

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73636 and 73656.

LCM(73636,73656) = 2³ × 41¹ × 449¹ × 3³ × 11¹ × 31¹
LCM(73636,73656) = 1355933304