What is the Least Common Multiple of 74332 and 74344?

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 74332 and 74344 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74332 and 74344, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74332,74344) = 4
LCM(74332,74344) = ( 74332 × 74344) / 4
LCM(74332,74344) = 5526138208 / 4
LCM(74332,74344) = 1381534552

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74332 and 74344 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74332 and 74344. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74332 and 74344.

Prime Factorization of 74332

Prime Factorization of 74344

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74332 and 74344.

LCM(74332,74344) = 2³ × 18583¹ × 9293¹
LCM(74332,74344) = 1381534552