What is the Least Common Multiple of 74196 and 74203?

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 74196 and 74203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74196 and 74203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74196,74203) = 1
LCM(74196,74203) = ( 74196 × 74203) / 1
LCM(74196,74203) = 5505565788 / 1
LCM(74196,74203) = 5505565788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74196 and 74203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74196 and 74203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74196 and 74203.

Prime Factorization of 74196

Prime Factorization of 74203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74196 and 74203.

LCM(74196,74203) = 2² × 3⁴ × 229¹ × 74203¹
LCM(74196,74203) = 5505565788