What is the Least Common Multiple of 72755 and 72774?

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 72755 and 72774 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72755 and 72774, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72755,72774) = 1
LCM(72755,72774) = ( 72755 × 72774) / 1
LCM(72755,72774) = 5294672370 / 1
LCM(72755,72774) = 5294672370

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72755 and 72774 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72755 and 72774. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72755 and 72774.

Prime Factorization of 72755

Prime Factorization of 72774

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72755 and 72774.

LCM(72755,72774) = 5¹ × 14551¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 311¹
LCM(72755,72774) = 5294672370