What is the Least Common Multiple of 72449 and 72455?

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 72449 and 72455 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72449 and 72455, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72449,72455) = 1
LCM(72449,72455) = ( 72449 × 72455) / 1
LCM(72449,72455) = 5249292295 / 1
LCM(72449,72455) = 5249292295

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72449 and 72455 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72449 and 72455. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72449 and 72455.

Prime Factorization of 72449

Prime Factorization of 72455

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72449 and 72455.

LCM(72449,72455) = 13¹ × 5573¹ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 337¹
LCM(72449,72455) = 5249292295