What is the Least Common Multiple of 72451 and 72467?

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 72451 and 72467 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72451 and 72467, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72451,72467) = 1
LCM(72451,72467) = ( 72451 × 72467) / 1
LCM(72451,72467) = 5250306617 / 1
LCM(72451,72467) = 5250306617

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72451 and 72467 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72451 and 72467. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72451 and 72467.

Prime Factorization of 72451

Prime Factorization of 72467

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72451 and 72467.

LCM(72451,72467) = 53¹ × 1367¹ × 72467¹
LCM(72451,72467) = 5250306617