What is the Least Common Multiple of 73953 and 73973?

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 73953 and 73973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73953 and 73973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73953,73973) = 1
LCM(73953,73973) = ( 73953 × 73973) / 1
LCM(73953,73973) = 5470525269 / 1
LCM(73953,73973) = 5470525269

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73953 and 73973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73953 and 73973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73953 and 73973.

Prime Factorization of 73953

Prime Factorization of 73973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73953 and 73973.

LCM(73953,73973) = 3⁴ × 11¹ × 83¹ × 73973¹
LCM(73953,73973) = 5470525269