What is the Least Common Multiple of 74667 and 74682?

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 74667 and 74682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74667 and 74682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74667,74682) = 3
LCM(74667,74682) = ( 74667 × 74682) / 3
LCM(74667,74682) = 5576280894 / 3
LCM(74667,74682) = 1858760298

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74667 and 74682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74667 and 74682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74667 and 74682.

Prime Factorization of 74667

Prime Factorization of 74682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74667 and 74682.

LCM(74667,74682) = 3⁴ × 24889¹ × 2¹ × 461¹
LCM(74667,74682) = 1858760298