What is the Least Common Multiple of 67572 and 67587?

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 67572 and 67587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 67572 and 67587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(67572,67587) = 3
LCM(67572,67587) = ( 67572 × 67587) / 3
LCM(67572,67587) = 4566988764 / 3
LCM(67572,67587) = 1522329588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 67572 and 67587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 67572 and 67587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 67572 and 67587.

Prime Factorization of 67572

Prime Factorization of 67587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 67572 and 67587.

LCM(67572,67587) = 2² × 3² × 1877¹ × 13¹ × 1733¹
LCM(67572,67587) = 1522329588