What is the Least Common Multiple of 74588 and 74599?

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 74599 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 74599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74588,74599) = 1
LCM(74588,74599) = ( 74588 × 74599) / 1
LCM(74588,74599) = 5564190212 / 1
LCM(74588,74599) = 5564190212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74588 and 74599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74588 and 74599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74588 and 74599.

Prime Factorization of 74588

Prime Factorization of 74599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74588 and 74599.

LCM(74588,74599) = 2² × 29¹ × 643¹ × 7¹ × 10657¹
LCM(74588,74599) = 5564190212