What is the Least Common Multiple of 72718 and 72733?

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 72718 and 72733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72718 and 72733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72718,72733) = 1
LCM(72718,72733) = ( 72718 × 72733) / 1
LCM(72718,72733) = 5288998294 / 1
LCM(72718,72733) = 5288998294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72718 and 72733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72718 and 72733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72718 and 72733.

Prime Factorization of 72718

Prime Factorization of 72733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72718 and 72733.

LCM(72718,72733) = 2¹ × 103¹ × 353¹ × 72733¹
LCM(72718,72733) = 5288998294