What is the Least Common Multiple of 72625 and 72641?

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 72625 and 72641 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72625 and 72641, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72625,72641) = 1
LCM(72625,72641) = ( 72625 × 72641) / 1
LCM(72625,72641) = 5275552625 / 1
LCM(72625,72641) = 5275552625

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72625 and 72641 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72625 and 72641. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72625 and 72641.

Prime Factorization of 72625

Prime Factorization of 72641

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72625 and 72641.

LCM(72625,72641) = 5³ × 7¹ × 83¹ × 17¹ × 4273¹
LCM(72625,72641) = 5275552625