What is the Least Common Multiple of 74047 and 74052?

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 74047 and 74052 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74047 and 74052, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74047,74052) = 1
LCM(74047,74052) = ( 74047 × 74052) / 1
LCM(74047,74052) = 5483328444 / 1
LCM(74047,74052) = 5483328444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74047 and 74052 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74047 and 74052. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74047 and 74052.

Prime Factorization of 74047

Prime Factorization of 74052

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74047 and 74052.

LCM(74047,74052) = 74047¹ × 2² × 3² × 11² × 17¹
LCM(74047,74052) = 5483328444