What is the Least Common Multiple of 72203 and 72207?

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 72203 and 72207 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72203 and 72207, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72203,72207) = 1
LCM(72203,72207) = ( 72203 × 72207) / 1
LCM(72203,72207) = 5213562021 / 1
LCM(72203,72207) = 5213562021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72203 and 72207 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72203 and 72207. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72203 and 72207.

Prime Factorization of 72203

Prime Factorization of 72207

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72203 and 72207.

LCM(72203,72207) = 103¹ × 701¹ × 3² × 71¹ × 113¹
LCM(72203,72207) = 5213562021