What is the Least Common Multiple of 72225 and 72229?

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 72225 and 72229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72225 and 72229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72225,72229) = 1
LCM(72225,72229) = ( 72225 × 72229) / 1
LCM(72225,72229) = 5216739525 / 1
LCM(72225,72229) = 5216739525

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72225 and 72229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72225 and 72229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72225 and 72229.

Prime Factorization of 72225

Prime Factorization of 72229

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72225 and 72229.

LCM(72225,72229) = 3³ × 5² × 107¹ × 72229¹
LCM(72225,72229) = 5216739525