What is the Least Common Multiple of 73691 and 73701?

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 73691 and 73701 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73691 and 73701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73691,73701) = 1
LCM(73691,73701) = ( 73691 × 73701) / 1
LCM(73691,73701) = 5431100391 / 1
LCM(73691,73701) = 5431100391

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73691 and 73701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73691 and 73701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73691 and 73701.

Prime Factorization of 73691

Prime Factorization of 73701

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73691 and 73701.

LCM(73691,73701) = 59¹ × 1249¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 431¹
LCM(73691,73701) = 5431100391