What is the Least Common Multiple of 72347 and 72351?

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 72347 and 72351 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72347 and 72351, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72347,72351) = 1
LCM(72347,72351) = ( 72347 × 72351) / 1
LCM(72347,72351) = 5234377797 / 1
LCM(72347,72351) = 5234377797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72347 and 72351 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72347 and 72351. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72347 and 72351.

Prime Factorization of 72347

Prime Factorization of 72351

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72347 and 72351.

LCM(72347,72351) = 11¹ × 6577¹ × 3² × 8039¹
LCM(72347,72351) = 5234377797