What is the Least Common Multiple of 72623 and 72630?

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 72623 and 72630 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72623 and 72630, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72623,72630) = 1
LCM(72623,72630) = ( 72623 × 72630) / 1
LCM(72623,72630) = 5274608490 / 1
LCM(72623,72630) = 5274608490

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72623 and 72630 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72623 and 72630. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72623 and 72630.

Prime Factorization of 72623

Prime Factorization of 72630

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72623 and 72630.

LCM(72623,72630) = 72623¹ × 2¹ × 3³ × 5¹ × 269¹
LCM(72623,72630) = 5274608490