What is the Least Common Multiple of 75437 and 75442?

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 75437 and 75442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 75437 and 75442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(75437,75442) = 1
LCM(75437,75442) = ( 75437 × 75442) / 1
LCM(75437,75442) = 5691118154 / 1
LCM(75437,75442) = 5691118154

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 75437 and 75442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 75437 and 75442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 75437 and 75442.

Prime Factorization of 75437

Prime Factorization of 75442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 75437 and 75442.

LCM(75437,75442) = 75437¹ × 2¹ × 67¹ × 563¹
LCM(75437,75442) = 5691118154