What is the Least Common Multiple of 72301 and 72317?

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 72301 and 72317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72301 and 72317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72301,72317) = 1
LCM(72301,72317) = ( 72301 × 72317) / 1
LCM(72301,72317) = 5228591417 / 1
LCM(72301,72317) = 5228591417

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72301 and 72317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72301 and 72317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72301 and 72317.

Prime Factorization of 72301

Prime Factorization of 72317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72301 and 72317.

LCM(72301,72317) = 17¹ × 4253¹ × 7¹ × 10331¹
LCM(72301,72317) = 5228591417