What is the Least Common Multiple of 72731 and 72737?

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 72731 and 72737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72731 and 72737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72731,72737) = 1
LCM(72731,72737) = ( 72731 × 72737) / 1
LCM(72731,72737) = 5290234747 / 1
LCM(72731,72737) = 5290234747

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72731 and 72737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72731 and 72737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72731 and 72737.

Prime Factorization of 72731

Prime Factorization of 72737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72731 and 72737.

LCM(72731,72737) = 257¹ × 283¹ × 7¹ × 10391¹
LCM(72731,72737) = 5290234747