What is the Least Common Multiple of 72327 and 72334?

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 72327 and 72334 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72327 and 72334, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72327,72334) = 1
LCM(72327,72334) = ( 72327 × 72334) / 1
LCM(72327,72334) = 5231701218 / 1
LCM(72327,72334) = 5231701218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72327 and 72334 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72327 and 72334. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72327 and 72334.

Prime Factorization of 72327

Prime Factorization of 72334

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72327 and 72334.

LCM(72327,72334) = 3¹ × 24109¹ × 2¹ × 59¹ × 613¹
LCM(72327,72334) = 5231701218