What is the Least Common Multiple of 74916 and 74929?

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 74916 and 74929 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74916 and 74929, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74916,74929) = 1
LCM(74916,74929) = ( 74916 × 74929) / 1
LCM(74916,74929) = 5613380964 / 1
LCM(74916,74929) = 5613380964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74916 and 74929 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74916 and 74929. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74916 and 74929.

Prime Factorization of 74916

Prime Factorization of 74929

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74916 and 74929.

LCM(74916,74929) = 2² × 3² × 2081¹ × 74929¹
LCM(74916,74929) = 5613380964