What is the Least Common Multiple of 74873 and 74891?

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 74873 and 74891 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74873 and 74891, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74873,74891) = 1
LCM(74873,74891) = ( 74873 × 74891) / 1
LCM(74873,74891) = 5607313843 / 1
LCM(74873,74891) = 5607313843

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74873 and 74891 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74873 and 74891. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74873 and 74891.

Prime Factorization of 74873

Prime Factorization of 74891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74873 and 74891.

LCM(74873,74891) = 74873¹ × 74891¹
LCM(74873,74891) = 5607313843