What is the Least Common Multiple of 74419 and 74429?

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 74419 and 74429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74419 and 74429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74419,74429) = 1
LCM(74419,74429) = ( 74419 × 74429) / 1
LCM(74419,74429) = 5538931751 / 1
LCM(74419,74429) = 5538931751

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74419 and 74429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74419 and 74429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74419 and 74429.

Prime Factorization of 74419

Prime Factorization of 74429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74419 and 74429.

LCM(74419,74429) = 74419¹ × 263¹ × 283¹
LCM(74419,74429) = 5538931751