What is the Least Common Multiple of 72144 and 72148?

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 72144 and 72148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72144 and 72148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72144,72148) = 4
LCM(72144,72148) = ( 72144 × 72148) / 4
LCM(72144,72148) = 5205045312 / 4
LCM(72144,72148) = 1301261328

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72144 and 72148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72144 and 72148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72144 and 72148.

Prime Factorization of 72144

Prime Factorization of 72148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72144 and 72148.

LCM(72144,72148) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 167¹ × 17¹ × 1061¹
LCM(72144,72148) = 1301261328