What is the Least Common Multiple of 72692 and 72703?

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 72692 and 72703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72692 and 72703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72692,72703) = 1
LCM(72692,72703) = ( 72692 × 72703) / 1
LCM(72692,72703) = 5284926476 / 1
LCM(72692,72703) = 5284926476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72692 and 72703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72692 and 72703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72692 and 72703.

Prime Factorization of 72692

Prime Factorization of 72703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72692 and 72703.

LCM(72692,72703) = 2² × 17¹ × 1069¹ × 23¹ × 29¹ × 109¹
LCM(72692,72703) = 5284926476