What is the Least Common Multiple of 74171 and 74188?

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 74171 and 74188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74171 and 74188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74171,74188) = 17
LCM(74171,74188) = ( 74171 × 74188) / 17
LCM(74171,74188) = 5502598148 / 17
LCM(74171,74188) = 323682244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74171 and 74188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74171 and 74188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74171 and 74188.

Prime Factorization of 74171

Prime Factorization of 74188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74171 and 74188.

LCM(74171,74188) = 17¹ × 4363¹ × 2² × 1091¹
LCM(74171,74188) = 323682244