What is the Least Common Multiple of 72473 and 72481?

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 72473 and 72481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72473 and 72481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72473,72481) = 1
LCM(72473,72481) = ( 72473 × 72481) / 1
LCM(72473,72481) = 5252915513 / 1
LCM(72473,72481) = 5252915513

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72473 and 72481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72473 and 72481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72473 and 72481.

Prime Factorization of 72473

Prime Factorization of 72481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72473 and 72481.

LCM(72473,72481) = 23² × 137¹ × 72481¹
LCM(72473,72481) = 5252915513