What is the Least Common Multiple of 74786 and 74806?

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 74786 and 74806 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74786 and 74806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74786,74806) = 2
LCM(74786,74806) = ( 74786 × 74806) / 2
LCM(74786,74806) = 5594441516 / 2
LCM(74786,74806) = 2797220758

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74786 and 74806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74786 and 74806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74786 and 74806.

Prime Factorization of 74786

Prime Factorization of 74806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74786 and 74806.

LCM(74786,74806) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 613¹ × 113¹ × 331¹
LCM(74786,74806) = 2797220758