What is the Least Common Multiple of 74588 and 74594?

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 74588 and 74594 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74588 and 74594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74588,74594) = 2
LCM(74588,74594) = ( 74588 × 74594) / 2
LCM(74588,74594) = 5563817272 / 2
LCM(74588,74594) = 2781908636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74588 and 74594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74588 and 74594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74588 and 74594.

Prime Factorization of 74588

Prime Factorization of 74594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74588 and 74594.

LCM(74588,74594) = 2² × 29¹ × 643¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 151¹
LCM(74588,74594) = 2781908636