What is the Least Common Multiple of 73764 and 73779?

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 73764 and 73779 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73764 and 73779, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73764,73779) = 3
LCM(73764,73779) = ( 73764 × 73779) / 3
LCM(73764,73779) = 5442234156 / 3
LCM(73764,73779) = 1814078052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73764 and 73779 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73764 and 73779. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73764 and 73779.

Prime Factorization of 73764

Prime Factorization of 73779

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73764 and 73779.

LCM(73764,73779) = 2² × 3³ × 683¹ × 24593¹
LCM(73764,73779) = 1814078052