What is the Least Common Multiple of 72527 and 72536?

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 72527 and 72536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72527 and 72536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72527,72536) = 1
LCM(72527,72536) = ( 72527 × 72536) / 1
LCM(72527,72536) = 5260818472 / 1
LCM(72527,72536) = 5260818472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72527 and 72536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72527 and 72536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72527 and 72536.

Prime Factorization of 72527

Prime Factorization of 72536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72527 and 72536.

LCM(72527,72536) = 7¹ × 13¹ × 797¹ × 2³ × 9067¹
LCM(72527,72536) = 5260818472