What is the Least Common Multiple of 74021 and 74026?

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 74021 and 74026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74021 and 74026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74021,74026) = 1
LCM(74021,74026) = ( 74021 × 74026) / 1
LCM(74021,74026) = 5479478546 / 1
LCM(74021,74026) = 5479478546

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74021 and 74026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74021 and 74026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74021 and 74026.

Prime Factorization of 74021

Prime Factorization of 74026

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74021 and 74026.

LCM(74021,74026) = 74021¹ × 2¹ × 37013¹
LCM(74021,74026) = 5479478546