What is the Least Common Multiple of 74738 and 74753?

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 74738 and 74753 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74738 and 74753, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74738,74753) = 1
LCM(74738,74753) = ( 74738 × 74753) / 1
LCM(74738,74753) = 5586889714 / 1
LCM(74738,74753) = 5586889714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74738 and 74753 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74738 and 74753. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74738 and 74753.

Prime Factorization of 74738

Prime Factorization of 74753

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74738 and 74753.

LCM(74738,74753) = 2¹ × 37369¹ × 7¹ × 59¹ × 181¹
LCM(74738,74753) = 5586889714