What is the Least Common Multiple of 74443 and 74447?

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 74443 and 74447 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74443 and 74447, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74443,74447) = 1
LCM(74443,74447) = ( 74443 × 74447) / 1
LCM(74443,74447) = 5542058021 / 1
LCM(74443,74447) = 5542058021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74443 and 74447 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74443 and 74447. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74443 and 74447.

Prime Factorization of 74443

Prime Factorization of 74447

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74443 and 74447.

LCM(74443,74447) = 17¹ × 29¹ × 151¹ × 109¹ × 683¹
LCM(74443,74447) = 5542058021