What is the Least Common Multiple of 72487 and 72501?

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 72487 and 72501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72487 and 72501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72487,72501) = 1
LCM(72487,72501) = ( 72487 × 72501) / 1
LCM(72487,72501) = 5255379987 / 1
LCM(72487,72501) = 5255379987

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72487 and 72501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72487 and 72501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72487 and 72501.

Prime Factorization of 72487

Prime Factorization of 72501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72487 and 72501.

LCM(72487,72501) = 173¹ × 419¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 13³
LCM(72487,72501) = 5255379987