What is the Least Common Multiple of 72430 and 72441?

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 72430 and 72441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72430 and 72441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72430,72441) = 1
LCM(72430,72441) = ( 72430 × 72441) / 1
LCM(72430,72441) = 5246901630 / 1
LCM(72430,72441) = 5246901630

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72430 and 72441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72430 and 72441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72430 and 72441.

Prime Factorization of 72430

Prime Factorization of 72441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72430 and 72441.

LCM(72430,72441) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 7243¹ × 3³ × 2683¹
LCM(72430,72441) = 5246901630