What is the Least Common Multiple of 72083 and 72101?

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 72101 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 72101, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72083,72101) = 1
LCM(72083,72101) = ( 72083 × 72101) / 1
LCM(72083,72101) = 5197256383 / 1
LCM(72083,72101) = 5197256383

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72083 and 72101 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72083 and 72101. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72083 and 72101.

Prime Factorization of 72083

Prime Factorization of 72101

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72083 and 72101.

LCM(72083,72101) = 11¹ × 6553¹ × 72101¹
LCM(72083,72101) = 5197256383