What is the Least Common Multiple of 72073 and 72077?

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 72073 and 72077 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72073 and 72077, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72073,72077) = 1
LCM(72073,72077) = ( 72073 × 72077) / 1
LCM(72073,72077) = 5194805621 / 1
LCM(72073,72077) = 5194805621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72073 and 72077 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72073 and 72077. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72073 and 72077.

Prime Factorization of 72073

Prime Factorization of 72077

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72073 and 72077.

LCM(72073,72077) = 72073¹ × 72077¹
LCM(72073,72077) = 5194805621