What is the Least Common Multiple of 72083 and 72087?

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 72083 and 72087 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72083 and 72087, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72083,72087) = 1
LCM(72083,72087) = ( 72083 × 72087) / 1
LCM(72083,72087) = 5196247221 / 1
LCM(72083,72087) = 5196247221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72083 and 72087 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72083 and 72087. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72083 and 72087.

Prime Factorization of 72083

Prime Factorization of 72087

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72083 and 72087.

LCM(72083,72087) = 11¹ × 6553¹ × 3¹ × 24029¹
LCM(72083,72087) = 5196247221