What is the Least Common Multiple of 74903 and 74911?

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 74903 and 74911 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74903 and 74911, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74903,74911) = 1
LCM(74903,74911) = ( 74903 × 74911) / 1
LCM(74903,74911) = 5611058633 / 1
LCM(74903,74911) = 5611058633

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74903 and 74911 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74903 and 74911. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74903 and 74911.

Prime Factorization of 74903

Prime Factorization of 74911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74903 and 74911.

LCM(74903,74911) = 74903¹ × 23¹ × 3257¹
LCM(74903,74911) = 5611058633