What is the Least Common Multiple of 73722 and 73737?

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 73722 and 73737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73722 and 73737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73722,73737) = 3
LCM(73722,73737) = ( 73722 × 73737) / 3
LCM(73722,73737) = 5436039114 / 3
LCM(73722,73737) = 1812013038

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73722 and 73737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73722 and 73737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73722 and 73737.

Prime Factorization of 73722

Prime Factorization of 73737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73722 and 73737.

LCM(73722,73737) = 2¹ × 3³ × 11¹ × 1117¹ × 2731¹
LCM(73722,73737) = 1812013038