What is the Least Common Multiple of 75494 and 75498?

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 75494 and 75498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 75494 and 75498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(75494,75498) = 2
LCM(75494,75498) = ( 75494 × 75498) / 2
LCM(75494,75498) = 5699646012 / 2
LCM(75494,75498) = 2849823006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 75494 and 75498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 75494 and 75498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 75494 and 75498.

Prime Factorization of 75494

Prime Factorization of 75498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 75494 and 75498.

LCM(75494,75498) = 2¹ × 37747¹ × 3¹ × 12583¹
LCM(75494,75498) = 2849823006