What is the Least Common Multiple of 74693 and 74708?

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 74693 and 74708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74693 and 74708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74693,74708) = 1
LCM(74693,74708) = ( 74693 × 74708) / 1
LCM(74693,74708) = 5580164644 / 1
LCM(74693,74708) = 5580164644

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74693 and 74708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74693 and 74708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74693 and 74708.

Prime Factorization of 74693

Prime Factorization of 74708

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74693 and 74708.

LCM(74693,74708) = 113¹ × 661¹ × 2² × 19¹ × 983¹
LCM(74693,74708) = 5580164644