What is the Least Common Multiple of 72693 and 72710?

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 72693 and 72710 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72693 and 72710, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72693,72710) = 1
LCM(72693,72710) = ( 72693 × 72710) / 1
LCM(72693,72710) = 5285508030 / 1
LCM(72693,72710) = 5285508030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72693 and 72710 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72693 and 72710. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72693 and 72710.

Prime Factorization of 72693

Prime Factorization of 72710

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72693 and 72710.

LCM(72693,72710) = 3² × 41¹ × 197¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 661¹
LCM(72693,72710) = 5285508030