What is the Least Common Multiple of 72372 and 72391?

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 72372 and 72391 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72372 and 72391, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72372,72391) = 1
LCM(72372,72391) = ( 72372 × 72391) / 1
LCM(72372,72391) = 5239081452 / 1
LCM(72372,72391) = 5239081452

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72372 and 72391 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72372 and 72391. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72372 and 72391.

Prime Factorization of 72372

Prime Factorization of 72391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72372 and 72391.

LCM(72372,72391) = 2² × 3¹ × 37¹ × 163¹ × 11¹ × 6581¹
LCM(72372,72391) = 5239081452