What is the Least Common Multiple of 72458 and 72463?

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 72458 and 72463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72458 and 72463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72458,72463) = 1
LCM(72458,72463) = ( 72458 × 72463) / 1
LCM(72458,72463) = 5250524054 / 1
LCM(72458,72463) = 5250524054

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72458 and 72463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72458 and 72463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72458 and 72463.

Prime Factorization of 72458

Prime Factorization of 72463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72458 and 72463.

LCM(72458,72463) = 2¹ × 36229¹ × 233¹ × 311¹
LCM(72458,72463) = 5250524054