What is the Least Common Multiple of 72565 and 72569?

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 72565 and 72569 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72565 and 72569, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72565,72569) = 1
LCM(72565,72569) = ( 72565 × 72569) / 1
LCM(72565,72569) = 5265969485 / 1
LCM(72565,72569) = 5265969485

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72565 and 72569 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72565 and 72569. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72565 and 72569.

Prime Factorization of 72565

Prime Factorization of 72569

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72565 and 72569.

LCM(72565,72569) = 5¹ × 23¹ × 631¹ × 7² × 1481¹
LCM(72565,72569) = 5265969485