What is the Least Common Multiple of 74054 and 74073?

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 74054 and 74073 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74054 and 74073, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74054,74073) = 1
LCM(74054,74073) = ( 74054 × 74073) / 1
LCM(74054,74073) = 5485401942 / 1
LCM(74054,74073) = 5485401942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74054 and 74073 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74054 and 74073. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74054 and 74073.

Prime Factorization of 74054

Prime Factorization of 74073

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74054 and 74073.

LCM(74054,74073) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 607¹ × 3¹ × 24691¹
LCM(74054,74073) = 5485401942