What is the Least Common Multiple of 73883 and 73887?

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 73883 and 73887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73883 and 73887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73883,73887) = 1
LCM(73883,73887) = ( 73883 × 73887) / 1
LCM(73883,73887) = 5458993221 / 1
LCM(73883,73887) = 5458993221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73883 and 73887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73883 and 73887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73883 and 73887.

Prime Factorization of 73883

Prime Factorization of 73887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73883 and 73887.

LCM(73883,73887) = 73883¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 2239¹
LCM(73883,73887) = 5458993221