What is the Least Common Multiple of 73747 and 73762?

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 73747 and 73762 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73747 and 73762, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73747,73762) = 1
LCM(73747,73762) = ( 73747 × 73762) / 1
LCM(73747,73762) = 5439726214 / 1
LCM(73747,73762) = 5439726214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73747 and 73762 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73747 and 73762. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73747 and 73762.

Prime Factorization of 73747

Prime Factorization of 73762

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73747 and 73762.

LCM(73747,73762) = 29¹ × 2543¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 2837¹
LCM(73747,73762) = 5439726214