What is the Least Common Multiple of 74758 and 74771?

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 74758 and 74771 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74758 and 74771, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74758,74771) = 1
LCM(74758,74771) = ( 74758 × 74771) / 1
LCM(74758,74771) = 5589730418 / 1
LCM(74758,74771) = 5589730418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74758 and 74771 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74758 and 74771. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74758 and 74771.

Prime Factorization of 74758

Prime Factorization of 74771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74758 and 74771.

LCM(74758,74771) = 2¹ × 37379¹ × 74771¹
LCM(74758,74771) = 5589730418