What is the Least Common Multiple of 72058 and 72071?

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 72058 and 72071 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72058 and 72071, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72058,72071) = 1
LCM(72058,72071) = ( 72058 × 72071) / 1
LCM(72058,72071) = 5193292118 / 1
LCM(72058,72071) = 5193292118

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72058 and 72071 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72058 and 72071. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72058 and 72071.

Prime Factorization of 72058

Prime Factorization of 72071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72058 and 72071.

LCM(72058,72071) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 5147¹ × 97¹ × 743¹
LCM(72058,72071) = 5193292118