What is the Least Common Multiple of 74513 and 74523?

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 74513 and 74523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74513 and 74523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74513,74523) = 1
LCM(74513,74523) = ( 74513 × 74523) / 1
LCM(74513,74523) = 5552932299 / 1
LCM(74513,74523) = 5552932299

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74513 and 74523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74513 and 74523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74513 and 74523.

Prime Factorization of 74513

Prime Factorization of 74523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74513 and 74523.

LCM(74513,74523) = 269¹ × 277¹ × 3¹ × 24841¹
LCM(74513,74523) = 5552932299