What is the Least Common Multiple of 73757 and 73772?

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 73757 and 73772 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73757 and 73772, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73757,73772) = 1
LCM(73757,73772) = ( 73757 × 73772) / 1
LCM(73757,73772) = 5441201404 / 1
LCM(73757,73772) = 5441201404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73757 and 73772 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73757 and 73772. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73757 and 73772.

Prime Factorization of 73757

Prime Factorization of 73772

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73757 and 73772.

LCM(73757,73772) = 73757¹ × 2² × 18443¹
LCM(73757,73772) = 5441201404