What is the Least Common Multiple of 72297 and 72303?

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 72297 and 72303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72297 and 72303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72297,72303) = 3
LCM(72297,72303) = ( 72297 × 72303) / 3
LCM(72297,72303) = 5227289991 / 3
LCM(72297,72303) = 1742429997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72297 and 72303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72297 and 72303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72297 and 72303.

Prime Factorization of 72297

Prime Factorization of 72303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72297 and 72303.

LCM(72297,72303) = 3² × 29¹ × 277¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 313¹
LCM(72297,72303) = 1742429997