What is the Least Common Multiple of 72765 and 72781?

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 72765 and 72781 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72765 and 72781, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72765,72781) = 1
LCM(72765,72781) = ( 72765 × 72781) / 1
LCM(72765,72781) = 5295909465 / 1
LCM(72765,72781) = 5295909465

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72765 and 72781 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72765 and 72781. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72765 and 72781.

Prime Factorization of 72765

Prime Factorization of 72781

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72765 and 72781.

LCM(72765,72781) = 3³ × 5¹ × 7² × 11¹ × 73¹ × 997¹
LCM(72765,72781) = 5295909465