What is the Least Common Multiple of 74377 and 74393?

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 74377 and 74393 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74377 and 74393, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74377,74393) = 1
LCM(74377,74393) = ( 74377 × 74393) / 1
LCM(74377,74393) = 5533128161 / 1
LCM(74377,74393) = 5533128161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74377 and 74393 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74377 and 74393. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74377 and 74393.

Prime Factorization of 74377

Prime Factorization of 74393

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74377 and 74393.

LCM(74377,74393) = 74377¹ × 11¹ × 6763¹
LCM(74377,74393) = 5533128161