What is the Least Common Multiple of 73662 and 73679?

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 73662 and 73679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73662 and 73679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73662,73679) = 1
LCM(73662,73679) = ( 73662 × 73679) / 1
LCM(73662,73679) = 5427342498 / 1
LCM(73662,73679) = 5427342498

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73662 and 73679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73662 and 73679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73662 and 73679.

Prime Factorization of 73662

Prime Factorization of 73679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73662 and 73679.

LCM(73662,73679) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 12277¹ × 73679¹
LCM(73662,73679) = 5427342498