What is the Least Common Multiple of 72667 and 72674?

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 72667 and 72674 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72667 and 72674, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72667,72674) = 7
LCM(72667,72674) = ( 72667 × 72674) / 7
LCM(72667,72674) = 5281001558 / 7
LCM(72667,72674) = 754428794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72667 and 72674 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72667 and 72674. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72667 and 72674.

Prime Factorization of 72667

Prime Factorization of 72674

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72667 and 72674.

LCM(72667,72674) = 7² × 1483¹ × 2¹ × 29¹ × 179¹
LCM(72667,72674) = 754428794