What is the Least Common Multiple of 74342 and 74351?

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 74342 and 74351 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74342 and 74351, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74342,74351) = 1
LCM(74342,74351) = ( 74342 × 74351) / 1
LCM(74342,74351) = 5527402042 / 1
LCM(74342,74351) = 5527402042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74342 and 74351 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74342 and 74351. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74342 and 74351.

Prime Factorization of 74342

Prime Factorization of 74351

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74342 and 74351.

LCM(74342,74351) = 2¹ × 37171¹ × 149¹ × 499¹
LCM(74342,74351) = 5527402042