What is the Least Common Multiple of 74999 and 75017?

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 74999 and 75017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 74999 and 75017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(74999,75017) = 1
LCM(74999,75017) = ( 74999 × 75017) / 1
LCM(74999,75017) = 5626199983 / 1
LCM(74999,75017) = 5626199983

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 74999 and 75017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 74999 and 75017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 74999 and 75017.

Prime Factorization of 74999

Prime Factorization of 75017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 74999 and 75017.

LCM(74999,75017) = 37¹ × 2027¹ × 75017¹
LCM(74999,75017) = 5626199983