What is the Least Common Multiple of 72185 and 72203?

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 72185 and 72203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72185 and 72203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72185,72203) = 1
LCM(72185,72203) = ( 72185 × 72203) / 1
LCM(72185,72203) = 5211973555 / 1
LCM(72185,72203) = 5211973555

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72185 and 72203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72185 and 72203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72185 and 72203.

Prime Factorization of 72185

Prime Factorization of 72203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72185 and 72203.

LCM(72185,72203) = 5¹ × 14437¹ × 103¹ × 701¹
LCM(72185,72203) = 5211973555