What is the Least Common Multiple of 72295 and 72301?

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 72295 and 72301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72295 and 72301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72295,72301) = 1
LCM(72295,72301) = ( 72295 × 72301) / 1
LCM(72295,72301) = 5227000795 / 1
LCM(72295,72301) = 5227000795

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72295 and 72301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72295 and 72301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72295 and 72301.

Prime Factorization of 72295

Prime Factorization of 72301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72295 and 72301.

LCM(72295,72301) = 5¹ × 19¹ × 761¹ × 17¹ × 4253¹
LCM(72295,72301) = 5227000795