What is the Least Common Multiple of 72092 and 72108?

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 72108 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 72108, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72092,72108) = 4
LCM(72092,72108) = ( 72092 × 72108) / 4
LCM(72092,72108) = 5198409936 / 4
LCM(72092,72108) = 1299602484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72092 and 72108 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72092 and 72108. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72092 and 72108.

Prime Factorization of 72092

Prime Factorization of 72108

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72092 and 72108.

LCM(72092,72108) = 2² × 67¹ × 269¹ × 3² × 2003¹
LCM(72092,72108) = 1299602484