What is the Least Common Multiple of 72046 and 72062?

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 72046 and 72062 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72046 and 72062, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72046,72062) = 2
LCM(72046,72062) = ( 72046 × 72062) / 2
LCM(72046,72062) = 5191778852 / 2
LCM(72046,72062) = 2595889426

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72046 and 72062 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72046 and 72062. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72046 and 72062.

Prime Factorization of 72046

Prime Factorization of 72062

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72046 and 72062.

LCM(72046,72062) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 163¹ × 137¹ × 263¹
LCM(72046,72062) = 2595889426