What is the Least Common Multiple of 74171 and 74189?

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 74189 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 74189, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74171,74189) = 1
LCM(74171,74189) = ( 74171 × 74189) / 1
LCM(74171,74189) = 5502672319 / 1
LCM(74171,74189) = 5502672319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74171 and 74189 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74171 and 74189. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74171 and 74189.

Prime Factorization of 74171

Prime Factorization of 74189

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74171 and 74189.

LCM(74171,74189) = 17¹ × 4363¹ × 74189¹
LCM(74171,74189) = 5502672319