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What is the Least Common Multiple of 73726 and 73742?

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 (LCM) of 73726 and 73742 is 2718351346.

LCM(73726,73742) = 2718351346

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Least Common Multiple of 73726 and 73742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73726 and 73742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73726,73742) = 2
LCM(73726,73742) = ( 73726 × 73742) / 2
LCM(73726,73742) = 5436702692 / 2
LCM(73726,73742) = 2718351346

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73726 and 73742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73726 and 73742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73726 and 73742.

Prime Factorization of 73726

Prime factors of 73726 are 2, 191, 193. Prime factorization of 73726 in exponential form is:

73726 = 21 × 1911 × 1931

Prime Factorization of 73742

Prime factors of 73742 are 2, 36871. Prime factorization of 73742 in exponential form is:

73742 = 21 × 368711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73726 and 73742.

LCM(73726,73742) = 21 × 1911 × 1931 × 368711
LCM(73726,73742) = 2718351346