What is the Least Common Multiple of 74297 and 74313?

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 74297 and 74313 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74297 and 74313, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74297,74313) = 1
LCM(74297,74313) = ( 74297 × 74313) / 1
LCM(74297,74313) = 5521232961 / 1
LCM(74297,74313) = 5521232961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74297 and 74313 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74297 and 74313. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74297 and 74313.

Prime Factorization of 74297

Prime Factorization of 74313

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74297 and 74313.

LCM(74297,74313) = 74297¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 359¹
LCM(74297,74313) = 5521232961