What is the Least Common Multiple of 72196 and 72212?

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 72196 and 72212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72196 and 72212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72196,72212) = 4
LCM(72196,72212) = ( 72196 × 72212) / 4
LCM(72196,72212) = 5213417552 / 4
LCM(72196,72212) = 1303354388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72196 and 72212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72196 and 72212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72196 and 72212.

Prime Factorization of 72196

Prime Factorization of 72212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72196 and 72212.

LCM(72196,72212) = 2² × 18049¹ × 7¹ × 2579¹
LCM(72196,72212) = 1303354388