What is the Least Common Multiple of 73694 and 73699?

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 73694 and 73699 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73694 and 73699, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73694,73699) = 1
LCM(73694,73699) = ( 73694 × 73699) / 1
LCM(73694,73699) = 5431174106 / 1
LCM(73694,73699) = 5431174106

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73694 and 73699 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73694 and 73699. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73694 and 73699.

Prime Factorization of 73694

Prime Factorization of 73699

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73694 and 73699.

LCM(73694,73699) = 2¹ × 36847¹ × 73699¹
LCM(73694,73699) = 5431174106