What is the Least Common Multiple of 72255 and 72267?

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 72255 and 72267 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72255 and 72267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72255,72267) = 3
LCM(72255,72267) = ( 72255 × 72267) / 3
LCM(72255,72267) = 5221652085 / 3
LCM(72255,72267) = 1740550695

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72255 and 72267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72255 and 72267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72255 and 72267.

Prime Factorization of 72255

Prime Factorization of 72267

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72255 and 72267.

LCM(72255,72267) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 4817¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 109¹
LCM(72255,72267) = 1740550695