What is the Least Common Multiple of 74077 and 74097?

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 74077 and 74097 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74077 and 74097, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74077,74097) = 1
LCM(74077,74097) = ( 74077 × 74097) / 1
LCM(74077,74097) = 5488883469 / 1
LCM(74077,74097) = 5488883469

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74077 and 74097 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74077 and 74097. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74077 and 74097.

Prime Factorization of 74077

Prime Factorization of 74097

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74077 and 74097.

LCM(74077,74097) = 74077¹ × 3² × 8233¹
LCM(74077,74097) = 5488883469