What is the Least Common Multiple of 74762 and 74773?

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 74762 and 74773 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74762 and 74773, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74762,74773) = 1
LCM(74762,74773) = ( 74762 × 74773) / 1
LCM(74762,74773) = 5590179026 / 1
LCM(74762,74773) = 5590179026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74762 and 74773 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74762 and 74773. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74762 and 74773.

Prime Factorization of 74762

Prime Factorization of 74773

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74762 and 74773.

LCM(74762,74773) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 1289¹ × 23¹ × 3251¹
LCM(74762,74773) = 5590179026