What is the Least Common Multiple of 72701 and 72711?

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 72701 and 72711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72701 and 72711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72701,72711) = 1
LCM(72701,72711) = ( 72701 × 72711) / 1
LCM(72701,72711) = 5286162411 / 1
LCM(72701,72711) = 5286162411

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72701 and 72711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72701 and 72711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72701 and 72711.

Prime Factorization of 72701

Prime Factorization of 72711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72701 and 72711.

LCM(72701,72711) = 72701¹ × 3³ × 2693¹
LCM(72701,72711) = 5286162411