What is the Least Common Multiple of 73688 and 73695?

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 73688 and 73695 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73688 and 73695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73688,73695) = 1
LCM(73688,73695) = ( 73688 × 73695) / 1
LCM(73688,73695) = 5430437160 / 1
LCM(73688,73695) = 5430437160

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73688 and 73695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73688 and 73695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73688 and 73695.

Prime Factorization of 73688

Prime Factorization of 73695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73688 and 73695.

LCM(73688,73695) = 2³ × 61¹ × 151¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 17³
LCM(73688,73695) = 5430437160