What is the Least Common Multiple of 72066 and 72074?

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 72066 and 72074 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72066 and 72074, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72066,72074) = 2
LCM(72066,72074) = ( 72066 × 72074) / 2
LCM(72066,72074) = 5194084884 / 2
LCM(72066,72074) = 2597042442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72066 and 72074 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72066 and 72074. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72066 and 72074.

Prime Factorization of 72066

Prime Factorization of 72074

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72066 and 72074.

LCM(72066,72074) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 12011¹ × 36037¹
LCM(72066,72074) = 2597042442