What is the Least Common Multiple of 73768 and 73787?

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 73768 and 73787 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73768 and 73787, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73768,73787) = 1
LCM(73768,73787) = ( 73768 × 73787) / 1
LCM(73768,73787) = 5443119416 / 1
LCM(73768,73787) = 5443119416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73768 and 73787 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73768 and 73787. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73768 and 73787.

Prime Factorization of 73768

Prime Factorization of 73787

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73768 and 73787.

LCM(73768,73787) = 2³ × 9221¹ × 7¹ × 83¹ × 127¹
LCM(73768,73787) = 5443119416