What is the Least Common Multiple of 74618 and 74636?

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 74618 and 74636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74618 and 74636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74618,74636) = 2
LCM(74618,74636) = ( 74618 × 74636) / 2
LCM(74618,74636) = 5569189048 / 2
LCM(74618,74636) = 2784594524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74618 and 74636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74618 and 74636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74618 and 74636.

Prime Factorization of 74618

Prime Factorization of 74636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74618 and 74636.

LCM(74618,74636) = 2² × 37309¹ × 47¹ × 397¹
LCM(74618,74636) = 2784594524