What is the Least Common Multiple of 72773 and 72782?

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 72773 and 72782 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72773 and 72782, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72773,72782) = 1
LCM(72773,72782) = ( 72773 × 72782) / 1
LCM(72773,72782) = 5296564486 / 1
LCM(72773,72782) = 5296564486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72773 and 72782 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72773 and 72782. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72773 and 72782.

Prime Factorization of 72773

Prime Factorization of 72782

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72773 and 72782.

LCM(72773,72782) = 61¹ × 1193¹ × 2¹ × 151¹ × 241¹
LCM(72773,72782) = 5296564486