What is the Least Common Multiple of 72575 and 72595?

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 72575 and 72595 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72575 and 72595, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72575,72595) = 5
LCM(72575,72595) = ( 72575 × 72595) / 5
LCM(72575,72595) = 5268582125 / 5
LCM(72575,72595) = 1053716425

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72575 and 72595 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72575 and 72595. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72575 and 72595.

Prime Factorization of 72575

Prime Factorization of 72595

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72575 and 72595.

LCM(72575,72595) = 5² × 2903¹ × 14519¹
LCM(72575,72595) = 1053716425