What is the Least Common Multiple of 72123 and 72133?

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 72123 and 72133 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72123 and 72133, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72123,72133) = 1
LCM(72123,72133) = ( 72123 × 72133) / 1
LCM(72123,72133) = 5202448359 / 1
LCM(72123,72133) = 5202448359

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72123 and 72133 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72123 and 72133. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72123 and 72133.

Prime Factorization of 72123

Prime Factorization of 72133

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72123 and 72133.

LCM(72123,72133) = 3¹ × 29¹ × 829¹ × 53¹ × 1361¹
LCM(72123,72133) = 5202448359