What is the Least Common Multiple of 74366 and 74377?

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 74366 and 74377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74366 and 74377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74366,74377) = 1
LCM(74366,74377) = ( 74366 × 74377) / 1
LCM(74366,74377) = 5531119982 / 1
LCM(74366,74377) = 5531119982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74366 and 74377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74366 and 74377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74366 and 74377.

Prime Factorization of 74366

Prime Factorization of 74377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74366 and 74377.

LCM(74366,74377) = 2¹ × 19² × 103¹ × 74377¹
LCM(74366,74377) = 5531119982