What is the Least Common Multiple of 74663 and 74671?

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 74663 and 74671 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74663 and 74671, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74663,74671) = 1
LCM(74663,74671) = ( 74663 × 74671) / 1
LCM(74663,74671) = 5575160873 / 1
LCM(74663,74671) = 5575160873

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74663 and 74671 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74663 and 74671. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74663 and 74671.

Prime Factorization of 74663

Prime Factorization of 74671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74663 and 74671.

LCM(74663,74671) = 197¹ × 379¹ × 89¹ × 839¹
LCM(74663,74671) = 5575160873