What is the Least Common Multiple of 72762 and 72777?

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 72762 and 72777 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72762 and 72777, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72762,72777) = 3
LCM(72762,72777) = ( 72762 × 72777) / 3
LCM(72762,72777) = 5295400074 / 3
LCM(72762,72777) = 1765133358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72762 and 72777 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72762 and 72777. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72762 and 72777.

Prime Factorization of 72762

Prime Factorization of 72777

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72762 and 72777.

LCM(72762,72777) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 67¹ × 181¹ × 17¹ × 1427¹
LCM(72762,72777) = 1765133358