What is the Least Common Multiple of 73802 and 73806?

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 73802 and 73806 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73802 and 73806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73802,73806) = 2
LCM(73802,73806) = ( 73802 × 73806) / 2
LCM(73802,73806) = 5447030412 / 2
LCM(73802,73806) = 2723515206

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73802 and 73806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73802 and 73806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73802 and 73806.

Prime Factorization of 73802

Prime Factorization of 73806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73802 and 73806.

LCM(73802,73806) = 2¹ × 36901¹ × 3¹ × 12301¹
LCM(73802,73806) = 2723515206