What is the Least Common Multiple of 74068 and 74081?

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 74068 and 74081 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74068 and 74081, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74068,74081) = 1
LCM(74068,74081) = ( 74068 × 74081) / 1
LCM(74068,74081) = 5487031508 / 1
LCM(74068,74081) = 5487031508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74068 and 74081 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74068 and 74081. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74068 and 74081.

Prime Factorization of 74068

Prime Factorization of 74081

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74068 and 74081.

LCM(74068,74081) = 2² × 18517¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 557¹
LCM(74068,74081) = 5487031508