What is the Least Common Multiple of 72341 and 72356?

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 72341 and 72356 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72341 and 72356, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72341,72356) = 1
LCM(72341,72356) = ( 72341 × 72356) / 1
LCM(72341,72356) = 5234305396 / 1
LCM(72341,72356) = 5234305396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72341 and 72356 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72341 and 72356. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72341 and 72356.

Prime Factorization of 72341

Prime Factorization of 72356

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72341 and 72356.

LCM(72341,72356) = 72341¹ × 2² × 18089¹
LCM(72341,72356) = 5234305396