What is the Least Common Multiple of 72766 and 72773?

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 72766 and 72773 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72766 and 72773, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72766,72773) = 1
LCM(72766,72773) = ( 72766 × 72773) / 1
LCM(72766,72773) = 5295400118 / 1
LCM(72766,72773) = 5295400118

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72766 and 72773 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72766 and 72773. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72766 and 72773.

Prime Factorization of 72766

Prime Factorization of 72773

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72766 and 72773.

LCM(72766,72773) = 2¹ × 36383¹ × 61¹ × 1193¹
LCM(72766,72773) = 5295400118