What is the Least Common Multiple of 72777 and 72786?

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 72777 and 72786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72777 and 72786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72777,72786) = 3
LCM(72777,72786) = ( 72777 × 72786) / 3
LCM(72777,72786) = 5297146722 / 3
LCM(72777,72786) = 1765715574

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72777 and 72786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72777 and 72786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72777 and 72786.

Prime Factorization of 72777

Prime Factorization of 72786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72777 and 72786.

LCM(72777,72786) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 1427¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 1733¹
LCM(72777,72786) = 1765715574