What is the Least Common Multiple of 73667 and 73686?

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 73667 and 73686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73667 and 73686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73667,73686) = 1
LCM(73667,73686) = ( 73667 × 73686) / 1
LCM(73667,73686) = 5428226562 / 1
LCM(73667,73686) = 5428226562

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73667 and 73686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73667 and 73686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73667 and 73686.

Prime Factorization of 73667

Prime Factorization of 73686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73667 and 73686.

LCM(73667,73686) = 11¹ × 37¹ × 181¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 12281¹
LCM(73667,73686) = 5428226562