What is the Least Common Multiple of 72211 and 72225?

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 72211 and 72225 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72211 and 72225, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72211,72225) = 1
LCM(72211,72225) = ( 72211 × 72225) / 1
LCM(72211,72225) = 5215439475 / 1
LCM(72211,72225) = 5215439475

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72211 and 72225 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72211 and 72225. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72211 and 72225.

Prime Factorization of 72211

Prime Factorization of 72225

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72211 and 72225.

LCM(72211,72225) = 72211¹ × 3³ × 5² × 107¹
LCM(72211,72225) = 5215439475