What is the Least Common Multiple of 72363 and 72383?

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 72363 and 72383 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72363 and 72383, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72363,72383) = 1
LCM(72363,72383) = ( 72363 × 72383) / 1
LCM(72363,72383) = 5237851029 / 1
LCM(72363,72383) = 5237851029

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72363 and 72383 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72363 and 72383. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72363 and 72383.

Prime Factorization of 72363

Prime Factorization of 72383

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72363 and 72383.

LCM(72363,72383) = 3¹ × 24121¹ × 72383¹
LCM(72363,72383) = 5237851029