What is the Least Common Multiple of 73906 and 73917?

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 73906 and 73917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73906 and 73917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73906,73917) = 1
LCM(73906,73917) = ( 73906 × 73917) / 1
LCM(73906,73917) = 5462909802 / 1
LCM(73906,73917) = 5462909802

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73906 and 73917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73906 and 73917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73906 and 73917.

Prime Factorization of 73906

Prime Factorization of 73917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73906 and 73917.

LCM(73906,73917) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 5279¹ × 3² × 43¹ × 191¹
LCM(73906,73917) = 5462909802