What is the Least Common Multiple of 72782 and 72799?

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 72782 and 72799 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72782 and 72799, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72782,72799) = 1
LCM(72782,72799) = ( 72782 × 72799) / 1
LCM(72782,72799) = 5298456818 / 1
LCM(72782,72799) = 5298456818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72782 and 72799 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72782 and 72799. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72782 and 72799.

Prime Factorization of 72782

Prime Factorization of 72799

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72782 and 72799.

LCM(72782,72799) = 2¹ × 151¹ × 241¹ × 43¹ × 1693¹
LCM(72782,72799) = 5298456818