What is the Least Common Multiple of 72259 and 72278?

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 72259 and 72278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72259 and 72278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72259,72278) = 1
LCM(72259,72278) = ( 72259 × 72278) / 1
LCM(72259,72278) = 5222736002 / 1
LCM(72259,72278) = 5222736002

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72259 and 72278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72259 and 72278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72259 and 72278.

Prime Factorization of 72259

Prime Factorization of 72278

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72259 and 72278.

LCM(72259,72278) = 11¹ × 6569¹ × 2¹ × 71¹ × 509¹
LCM(72259,72278) = 5222736002