What is the Least Common Multiple of 72481 and 72498?

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 72481 and 72498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72481 and 72498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72481,72498) = 1
LCM(72481,72498) = ( 72481 × 72498) / 1
LCM(72481,72498) = 5254727538 / 1
LCM(72481,72498) = 5254727538

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72481 and 72498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72481 and 72498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72481 and 72498.

Prime Factorization of 72481

Prime Factorization of 72498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72481 and 72498.

LCM(72481,72498) = 72481¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 281¹
LCM(72481,72498) = 5254727538