What is the Least Common Multiple of 72439 and 72449?

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 72439 and 72449 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72439 and 72449, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72439,72449) = 1
LCM(72439,72449) = ( 72439 × 72449) / 1
LCM(72439,72449) = 5248133111 / 1
LCM(72439,72449) = 5248133111

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72439 and 72449 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72439 and 72449. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72439 and 72449.

Prime Factorization of 72439

Prime Factorization of 72449

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72439 and 72449.

LCM(72439,72449) = 107¹ × 677¹ × 13¹ × 5573¹
LCM(72439,72449) = 5248133111