What is the Least Common Multiple of 72586 and 72603?

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 72586 and 72603 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72586 and 72603, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72586,72603) = 1
LCM(72586,72603) = ( 72586 × 72603) / 1
LCM(72586,72603) = 5269961358 / 1
LCM(72586,72603) = 5269961358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72586 and 72603 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72586 and 72603. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72586 and 72603.

Prime Factorization of 72586

Prime Factorization of 72603

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72586 and 72603.

LCM(72586,72603) = 2¹ × 36293¹ × 3³ × 2689¹
LCM(72586,72603) = 5269961358