What is the Least Common Multiple of 72049 and 72059?

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 72049 and 72059 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72049 and 72059, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72049,72059) = 1
LCM(72049,72059) = ( 72049 × 72059) / 1
LCM(72049,72059) = 5191778891 / 1
LCM(72049,72059) = 5191778891

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72049 and 72059 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72049 and 72059. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72049 and 72059.

Prime Factorization of 72049

Prime Factorization of 72059

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72049 and 72059.

LCM(72049,72059) = 109¹ × 661¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 241¹
LCM(72049,72059) = 5191778891