What is the Least Common Multiple of 74562 and 74575?

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 74562 and 74575 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74562 and 74575, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74562,74575) = 1
LCM(74562,74575) = ( 74562 × 74575) / 1
LCM(74562,74575) = 5560461150 / 1
LCM(74562,74575) = 5560461150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74562 and 74575 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74562 and 74575. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74562 and 74575.

Prime Factorization of 74562

Prime Factorization of 74575

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74562 and 74575.

LCM(74562,74575) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17² × 43¹ × 5² × 19¹ × 157¹
LCM(74562,74575) = 5560461150