What is the Least Common Multiple of 72744 and 72763?

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 72744 and 72763 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72744 and 72763, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72744,72763) = 1
LCM(72744,72763) = ( 72744 × 72763) / 1
LCM(72744,72763) = 5293071672 / 1
LCM(72744,72763) = 5293071672

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72744 and 72763 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72744 and 72763. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72744 and 72763.

Prime Factorization of 72744

Prime Factorization of 72763

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72744 and 72763.

LCM(72744,72763) = 2³ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 433¹ × 72763¹
LCM(72744,72763) = 5293071672