What is the Least Common Multiple of 72462 and 72477?

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 72462 and 72477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72462 and 72477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72462,72477) = 3
LCM(72462,72477) = ( 72462 × 72477) / 3
LCM(72462,72477) = 5251828374 / 3
LCM(72462,72477) = 1750609458

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72462 and 72477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72462 and 72477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72462 and 72477.

Prime Factorization of 72462

Prime Factorization of 72477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72462 and 72477.

LCM(72462,72477) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 929¹ × 8053¹
LCM(72462,72477) = 1750609458