What is the Least Common Multiple of 73868 and 73879?

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 73868 and 73879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73868 and 73879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73868,73879) = 1
LCM(73868,73879) = ( 73868 × 73879) / 1
LCM(73868,73879) = 5457293972 / 1
LCM(73868,73879) = 5457293972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73868 and 73879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73868 and 73879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73868 and 73879.

Prime Factorization of 73868

Prime Factorization of 73879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73868 and 73879.

LCM(73868,73879) = 2² × 59¹ × 313¹ × 13¹ × 5683¹
LCM(73868,73879) = 5457293972