What is the Least Common Multiple of 72274 and 72293?

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 72274 and 72293 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72274 and 72293, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72274,72293) = 1
LCM(72274,72293) = ( 72274 × 72293) / 1
LCM(72274,72293) = 5224904282 / 1
LCM(72274,72293) = 5224904282

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72274 and 72293 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72274 and 72293. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72274 and 72293.

Prime Factorization of 72274

Prime Factorization of 72293

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72274 and 72293.

LCM(72274,72293) = 2¹ × 36137¹ × 13¹ × 67¹ × 83¹
LCM(72274,72293) = 5224904282