What is the Least Common Multiple of 72359 and 72367?

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 72359 and 72367 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72359 and 72367, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72359,72367) = 1
LCM(72359,72367) = ( 72359 × 72367) / 1
LCM(72359,72367) = 5236403753 / 1
LCM(72359,72367) = 5236403753

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72359 and 72367 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72359 and 72367. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72359 and 72367.

Prime Factorization of 72359

Prime Factorization of 72367

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72359 and 72367.

LCM(72359,72367) = 7¹ × 10337¹ × 72367¹
LCM(72359,72367) = 5236403753