What is the Least Common Multiple of 72672 and 72685?

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 72672 and 72685 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72672 and 72685, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72672,72685) = 1
LCM(72672,72685) = ( 72672 × 72685) / 1
LCM(72672,72685) = 5282164320 / 1
LCM(72672,72685) = 5282164320

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72672 and 72685 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72672 and 72685. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72672 and 72685.

Prime Factorization of 72672

Prime Factorization of 72685

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72672 and 72685.

LCM(72672,72685) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 757¹ × 5¹ × 14537¹
LCM(72672,72685) = 5282164320