What is the Least Common Multiple of 72442 and 72461?

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 72442 and 72461 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72442 and 72461, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72442,72461) = 1
LCM(72442,72461) = ( 72442 × 72461) / 1
LCM(72442,72461) = 5249219762 / 1
LCM(72442,72461) = 5249219762

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72442 and 72461 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72442 and 72461. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72442 and 72461.

Prime Factorization of 72442

Prime Factorization of 72461

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72442 and 72461.

LCM(72442,72461) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 1249¹ × 72461¹
LCM(72442,72461) = 5249219762