What is the Least Common Multiple of 72477 and 72484?

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 72477 and 72484 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72477 and 72484, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72477,72484) = 1
LCM(72477,72484) = ( 72477 × 72484) / 1
LCM(72477,72484) = 5253422868 / 1
LCM(72477,72484) = 5253422868

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72477 and 72484 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72477 and 72484. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72477 and 72484.

Prime Factorization of 72477

Prime Factorization of 72484

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72477 and 72484.

LCM(72477,72484) = 3² × 8053¹ × 2² × 18121¹
LCM(72477,72484) = 5253422868