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What is the Least Common Multiple of 10072 and 10078?

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 (LCM) of 10072 and 10078 is 50752808.

LCM(10072,10078) = 50752808

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Least Common Multiple of 10072 and 10078 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 10072 and 10078, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(10072,10078) = 2
LCM(10072,10078) = ( 10072 × 10078) / 2
LCM(10072,10078) = 101505616 / 2
LCM(10072,10078) = 50752808

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 10072 and 10078 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 10072 and 10078. First we will calculate the prime factors of 10072 and 10078.

Prime Factorization of 10072

Prime factors of 10072 are 2, 1259. Prime factorization of 10072 in exponential form is:

10072 = 23 × 12591

Prime Factorization of 10078

Prime factors of 10078 are 2, 5039. Prime factorization of 10078 in exponential form is:

10078 = 21 × 50391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 10072 and 10078.

LCM(10072,10078) = 23 × 12591 × 50391
LCM(10072,10078) = 50752808