What is the Least Common Multiple of 73800 and 73816?

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 73800 and 73816 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73800 and 73816, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73800,73816) = 8
LCM(73800,73816) = ( 73800 × 73816) / 8
LCM(73800,73816) = 5447620800 / 8
LCM(73800,73816) = 680952600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73800 and 73816 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73800 and 73816. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73800 and 73816.

Prime Factorization of 73800

Prime Factorization of 73816

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73800 and 73816.

LCM(73800,73816) = 2³ × 3² × 5² × 41¹ × 9227¹
LCM(73800,73816) = 680952600