What is the Least Common Multiple of 72437 and 72457?

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 72437 and 72457 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72437 and 72457, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72437,72457) = 1
LCM(72437,72457) = ( 72437 × 72457) / 1
LCM(72437,72457) = 5248567709 / 1
LCM(72437,72457) = 5248567709

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72437 and 72457 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72437 and 72457. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72437 and 72457.

Prime Factorization of 72437

Prime Factorization of 72457

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72437 and 72457.

LCM(72437,72457) = 17¹ × 4261¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 941¹
LCM(72437,72457) = 5248567709