What is the Least Common Multiple of 72011 and 72029?

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 72011 and 72029 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72011 and 72029, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72011,72029) = 1
LCM(72011,72029) = ( 72011 × 72029) / 1
LCM(72011,72029) = 5186880319 / 1
LCM(72011,72029) = 5186880319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72011 and 72029 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72011 and 72029. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72011 and 72029.

Prime Factorization of 72011

Prime Factorization of 72029

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72011 and 72029.

LCM(72011,72029) = 107¹ × 673¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 223¹
LCM(72011,72029) = 5186880319