What is the Least Common Multiple of 72589 and 72597?

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 72589 and 72597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72589 and 72597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72589,72597) = 1
LCM(72589,72597) = ( 72589 × 72597) / 1
LCM(72589,72597) = 5269743633 / 1
LCM(72589,72597) = 5269743633

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72589 and 72597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72589 and 72597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72589 and 72597.

Prime Factorization of 72589

Prime Factorization of 72597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72589 and 72597.

LCM(72589,72597) = 11¹ × 6599¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 3457¹
LCM(72589,72597) = 5269743633