What is the Least Common Multiple of 72092 and 72097?

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 72092 and 72097 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72092 and 72097, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72092,72097) = 1
LCM(72092,72097) = ( 72092 × 72097) / 1
LCM(72092,72097) = 5197616924 / 1
LCM(72092,72097) = 5197616924

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72092 and 72097 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72092 and 72097. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72092 and 72097.

Prime Factorization of 72092

Prime Factorization of 72097

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72092 and 72097.

LCM(72092,72097) = 2² × 67¹ × 269¹ × 17¹ × 4241¹
LCM(72092,72097) = 5197616924