What is the Least Common Multiple of 74312 and 74323?

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 74312 and 74323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74312 and 74323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74312,74323) = 1
LCM(74312,74323) = ( 74312 × 74323) / 1
LCM(74312,74323) = 5523090776 / 1
LCM(74312,74323) = 5523090776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74312 and 74323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74312 and 74323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74312 and 74323.

Prime Factorization of 74312

Prime Factorization of 74323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74312 and 74323.

LCM(74312,74323) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1327¹ × 74323¹
LCM(74312,74323) = 5523090776