What is the Least Common Multiple of 73939 and 73943?

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 73939 and 73943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73939 and 73943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73939,73943) = 1
LCM(73939,73943) = ( 73939 × 73943) / 1
LCM(73939,73943) = 5467271477 / 1
LCM(73939,73943) = 5467271477

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73939 and 73943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73939 and 73943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73939 and 73943.

Prime Factorization of 73939

Prime Factorization of 73943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73939 and 73943.

LCM(73939,73943) = 73939¹ × 73943¹
LCM(73939,73943) = 5467271477