What is the Least Common Multiple of 72788 and 72795?

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 72788 and 72795 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72788 and 72795, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72788,72795) = 1
LCM(72788,72795) = ( 72788 × 72795) / 1
LCM(72788,72795) = 5298602460 / 1
LCM(72788,72795) = 5298602460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72788 and 72795 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72788 and 72795. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72788 and 72795.

Prime Factorization of 72788

Prime Factorization of 72795

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72788 and 72795.

LCM(72788,72795) = 2² × 31¹ × 587¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 211¹
LCM(72788,72795) = 5298602460