What is the Least Common Multiple of 74906 and 74923?

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 74906 and 74923 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74906 and 74923, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74906,74923) = 1
LCM(74906,74923) = ( 74906 × 74923) / 1
LCM(74906,74923) = 5612182238 / 1
LCM(74906,74923) = 5612182238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74906 and 74923 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74906 and 74923. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74906 and 74923.

Prime Factorization of 74906

Prime Factorization of 74923

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74906 and 74923.

LCM(74906,74923) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 67¹ × 74923¹
LCM(74906,74923) = 5612182238