What is the Least Common Multiple of 74498 and 74514?

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 74498 and 74514 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74498 and 74514, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74498,74514) = 2
LCM(74498,74514) = ( 74498 × 74514) / 2
LCM(74498,74514) = 5551143972 / 2
LCM(74498,74514) = 2775571986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74498 and 74514 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74498 and 74514. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74498 and 74514.

Prime Factorization of 74498

Prime Factorization of 74514

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74498 and 74514.

LCM(74498,74514) = 2¹ × 193² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 1129¹
LCM(74498,74514) = 2775571986