What is the Least Common Multiple of 72799 and 72817?

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 72799 and 72817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72799 and 72817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72799,72817) = 1
LCM(72799,72817) = ( 72799 × 72817) / 1
LCM(72799,72817) = 5301004783 / 1
LCM(72799,72817) = 5301004783

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72799 and 72817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72799 and 72817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72799 and 72817.

Prime Factorization of 72799

Prime Factorization of 72817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72799 and 72817.

LCM(72799,72817) = 43¹ × 1693¹ × 72817¹
LCM(72799,72817) = 5301004783