What is the Least Common Multiple of 72236 and 72242?

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 72236 and 72242 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72236 and 72242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72236,72242) = 2
LCM(72236,72242) = ( 72236 × 72242) / 2
LCM(72236,72242) = 5218473112 / 2
LCM(72236,72242) = 2609236556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72236 and 72242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72236 and 72242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72236 and 72242.

Prime Factorization of 72236

Prime Factorization of 72242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72236 and 72242.

LCM(72236,72242) = 2² × 18059¹ × 41¹ × 881¹
LCM(72236,72242) = 2609236556