What is the Least Common Multiple of 72194 and 72211?

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 72194 and 72211 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72194 and 72211, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72194,72211) = 1
LCM(72194,72211) = ( 72194 × 72211) / 1
LCM(72194,72211) = 5213200934 / 1
LCM(72194,72211) = 5213200934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72194 and 72211 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72194 and 72211. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72194 and 72211.

Prime Factorization of 72194

Prime Factorization of 72211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72194 and 72211.

LCM(72194,72211) = 2¹ × 36097¹ × 72211¹
LCM(72194,72211) = 5213200934