What is the Least Common Multiple of 74631 and 74637?

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 74631 and 74637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74631 and 74637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74631,74637) = 3
LCM(74631,74637) = ( 74631 × 74637) / 3
LCM(74631,74637) = 5570233947 / 3
LCM(74631,74637) = 1856744649

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74631 and 74637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74631 and 74637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74631 and 74637.

Prime Factorization of 74631

Prime Factorization of 74637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74631 and 74637.

LCM(74631,74637) = 3² × 24877¹ × 8293¹
LCM(74631,74637) = 1856744649