What is the Least Common Multiple of 72311 and 72327?

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 72311 and 72327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72311 and 72327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72311,72327) = 1
LCM(72311,72327) = ( 72311 × 72327) / 1
LCM(72311,72327) = 5230037697 / 1
LCM(72311,72327) = 5230037697

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72311 and 72327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72311 and 72327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72311 and 72327.

Prime Factorization of 72311

Prime Factorization of 72327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72311 and 72327.

LCM(72311,72327) = 167¹ × 433¹ × 3¹ × 24109¹
LCM(72311,72327) = 5230037697