What is the Least Common Multiple of 74626 and 74644?

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 74626 and 74644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74626 and 74644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74626,74644) = 2
LCM(74626,74644) = ( 74626 × 74644) / 2
LCM(74626,74644) = 5570383144 / 2
LCM(74626,74644) = 2785191572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74626 and 74644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74626 and 74644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74626 and 74644.

Prime Factorization of 74626

Prime Factorization of 74644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74626 and 74644.

LCM(74626,74644) = 2² × 37313¹ × 18661¹
LCM(74626,74644) = 2785191572