What is the Least Common Multiple of 74066 and 74071?

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 74066 and 74071 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74066 and 74071, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74066,74071) = 1
LCM(74066,74071) = ( 74066 × 74071) / 1
LCM(74066,74071) = 5486142686 / 1
LCM(74066,74071) = 5486142686

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74066 and 74071 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74066 and 74071. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74066 and 74071.

Prime Factorization of 74066

Prime Factorization of 74071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74066 and 74071.

LCM(74066,74071) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 1277¹ × 74071¹
LCM(74066,74071) = 5486142686