What is the Least Common Multiple of 72242 and 72259?

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 72259 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 72259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72242,72259) = 1
LCM(72242,72259) = ( 72242 × 72259) / 1
LCM(72242,72259) = 5220134678 / 1
LCM(72242,72259) = 5220134678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72242 and 72259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72242 and 72259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72242 and 72259.

Prime Factorization of 72242

Prime Factorization of 72259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72242 and 72259.

LCM(72242,72259) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 881¹ × 11¹ × 6569¹
LCM(72242,72259) = 5220134678