What is the Least Common Multiple of 74264 and 74269?

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 74264 and 74269 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74264 and 74269, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74264,74269) = 1
LCM(74264,74269) = ( 74264 × 74269) / 1
LCM(74264,74269) = 5515513016 / 1
LCM(74264,74269) = 5515513016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74264 and 74269 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74264 and 74269. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74264 and 74269.

Prime Factorization of 74264

Prime Factorization of 74269

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74264 and 74269.

LCM(74264,74269) = 2³ × 9283¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 197¹
LCM(74264,74269) = 5515513016