What is the Least Common Multiple of 72326 and 72341?

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 72326 and 72341 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72326 and 72341, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72326,72341) = 1
LCM(72326,72341) = ( 72326 × 72341) / 1
LCM(72326,72341) = 5232135166 / 1
LCM(72326,72341) = 5232135166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72326 and 72341 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72326 and 72341. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72326 and 72341.

Prime Factorization of 72326

Prime Factorization of 72341

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72326 and 72341.

LCM(72326,72341) = 2¹ × 29² × 43¹ × 72341¹
LCM(72326,72341) = 5232135166