What is the Least Common Multiple of 72656 and 72676?

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 72656 and 72676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72656 and 72676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72656,72676) = 4
LCM(72656,72676) = ( 72656 × 72676) / 4
LCM(72656,72676) = 5280347456 / 4
LCM(72656,72676) = 1320086864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72656 and 72676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72656 and 72676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72656 and 72676.

Prime Factorization of 72656

Prime Factorization of 72676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72656 and 72676.

LCM(72656,72676) = 2⁴ × 19¹ × 239¹ × 18169¹
LCM(72656,72676) = 1320086864