What is the Least Common Multiple of 72109 and 72122?

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 72109 and 72122 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72109 and 72122, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72109,72122) = 1
LCM(72109,72122) = ( 72109 × 72122) / 1
LCM(72109,72122) = 5200645298 / 1
LCM(72109,72122) = 5200645298

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72109 and 72122 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72109 and 72122. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72109 and 72122.

Prime Factorization of 72109

Prime Factorization of 72122

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72109 and 72122.

LCM(72109,72122) = 72109¹ × 2¹ × 36061¹
LCM(72109,72122) = 5200645298