What is the Least Common Multiple of 72232 and 72250?

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 72232 and 72250 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72232 and 72250, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72232,72250) = 2
LCM(72232,72250) = ( 72232 × 72250) / 2
LCM(72232,72250) = 5218762000 / 2
LCM(72232,72250) = 2609381000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72232 and 72250 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72232 and 72250. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72232 and 72250.

Prime Factorization of 72232

Prime Factorization of 72250

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72232 and 72250.

LCM(72232,72250) = 2³ × 9029¹ × 5³ × 17²
LCM(72232,72250) = 2609381000