What is the Least Common Multiple of 72337 and 72350?

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 72337 and 72350 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72337 and 72350, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72337,72350) = 1
LCM(72337,72350) = ( 72337 × 72350) / 1
LCM(72337,72350) = 5233581950 / 1
LCM(72337,72350) = 5233581950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72337 and 72350 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72337 and 72350. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72337 and 72350.

Prime Factorization of 72337

Prime Factorization of 72350

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72337 and 72350.

LCM(72337,72350) = 72337¹ × 2¹ × 5² × 1447¹
LCM(72337,72350) = 5233581950