What is the Least Common Multiple of 73867 and 73881?

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 73867 and 73881 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73867 and 73881, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73867,73881) = 1
LCM(73867,73881) = ( 73867 × 73881) / 1
LCM(73867,73881) = 5457367827 / 1
LCM(73867,73881) = 5457367827

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73867 and 73881 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73867 and 73881. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73867 and 73881.

Prime Factorization of 73867

Prime Factorization of 73881

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73867 and 73881.

LCM(73867,73881) = 73867¹ × 3² × 8209¹
LCM(73867,73881) = 5457367827