What is the Least Common Multiple of 74322 and 74327?

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 74322 and 74327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74322 and 74327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74322,74327) = 1
LCM(74322,74327) = ( 74322 × 74327) / 1
LCM(74322,74327) = 5524131294 / 1
LCM(74322,74327) = 5524131294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74322 and 74327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74322 and 74327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74322 and 74327.

Prime Factorization of 74322

Prime Factorization of 74327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74322 and 74327.

LCM(74322,74327) = 2¹ × 3² × 4129¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 233¹
LCM(74322,74327) = 5524131294