What is the Least Common Multiple of 72047 and 72066?

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 72047 and 72066 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72047 and 72066, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72047,72066) = 1
LCM(72047,72066) = ( 72047 × 72066) / 1
LCM(72047,72066) = 5192139102 / 1
LCM(72047,72066) = 5192139102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72047 and 72066 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72047 and 72066. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72047 and 72066.

Prime Factorization of 72047

Prime Factorization of 72066

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72047 and 72066.

LCM(72047,72066) = 72047¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 12011¹
LCM(72047,72066) = 5192139102