What is the Least Common Multiple of 74029 and 74043?

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 74029 and 74043 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74029 and 74043, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74029,74043) = 1
LCM(74029,74043) = ( 74029 × 74043) / 1
LCM(74029,74043) = 5481329247 / 1
LCM(74029,74043) = 5481329247

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74029 and 74043 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74029 and 74043. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74029 and 74043.

Prime Factorization of 74029

Prime Factorization of 74043

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74029 and 74043.

LCM(74029,74043) = 181¹ × 409¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 433¹
LCM(74029,74043) = 5481329247