What is the Least Common Multiple of 74581 and 74597?

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 74581 and 74597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74581 and 74597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74581,74597) = 1
LCM(74581,74597) = ( 74581 × 74597) / 1
LCM(74581,74597) = 5563518857 / 1
LCM(74581,74597) = 5563518857

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74581 and 74597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74581 and 74597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74581 and 74597.

Prime Factorization of 74581

Prime Factorization of 74597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74581 and 74597.

LCM(74581,74597) = 13¹ × 5737¹ × 74597¹
LCM(74581,74597) = 5563518857