What is the Least Common Multiple of 72242 and 72253?

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 72242 and 72253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72242 and 72253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72242,72253) = 1
LCM(72242,72253) = ( 72242 × 72253) / 1
LCM(72242,72253) = 5219701226 / 1
LCM(72242,72253) = 5219701226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72242 and 72253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72242 and 72253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72242 and 72253.

Prime Factorization of 72242

Prime Factorization of 72253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72242 and 72253.

LCM(72242,72253) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 881¹ × 72253¹
LCM(72242,72253) = 5219701226