What is the Least Common Multiple of 72652 and 72667?

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 72652 and 72667 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72652 and 72667, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72652,72667) = 1
LCM(72652,72667) = ( 72652 × 72667) / 1
LCM(72652,72667) = 5279402884 / 1
LCM(72652,72667) = 5279402884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72652 and 72667 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72652 and 72667. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72652 and 72667.

Prime Factorization of 72652

Prime Factorization of 72667

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72652 and 72667.

LCM(72652,72667) = 2² × 41¹ × 443¹ × 7² × 1483¹
LCM(72652,72667) = 5279402884