What is the Least Common Multiple of 75960 and 75973?

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 75960 and 75973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 75960 and 75973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(75960,75973) = 1
LCM(75960,75973) = ( 75960 × 75973) / 1
LCM(75960,75973) = 5770909080 / 1
LCM(75960,75973) = 5770909080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 75960 and 75973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 75960 and 75973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 75960 and 75973.

Prime Factorization of 75960

Prime Factorization of 75973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 75960 and 75973.

LCM(75960,75973) = 2³ × 3² × 5¹ × 211¹ × 17¹ × 41¹ × 109¹
LCM(75960,75973) = 5770909080