What is the Least Common Multiple of 72315 and 72332?

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 72315 and 72332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72315 and 72332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72315,72332) = 1
LCM(72315,72332) = ( 72315 × 72332) / 1
LCM(72315,72332) = 5230688580 / 1
LCM(72315,72332) = 5230688580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72315 and 72332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72315 and 72332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72315 and 72332.

Prime Factorization of 72315

Prime Factorization of 72332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72315 and 72332.

LCM(72315,72332) = 3² × 5¹ × 1607¹ × 2² × 13² × 107¹
LCM(72315,72332) = 5230688580