What is the Least Common Multiple of 73669 and 73677?

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 73669 and 73677 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73669 and 73677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73669,73677) = 1
LCM(73669,73677) = ( 73669 × 73677) / 1
LCM(73669,73677) = 5427710913 / 1
LCM(73669,73677) = 5427710913

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73669 and 73677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73669 and 73677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73669 and 73677.

Prime Factorization of 73669

Prime Factorization of 73677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73669 and 73677.

LCM(73669,73677) = 23¹ × 3203¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 599¹
LCM(73669,73677) = 5427710913