What is the Least Common Multiple of 72803 and 72822?

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 72803 and 72822 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72803 and 72822, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72803,72822) = 1
LCM(72803,72822) = ( 72803 × 72822) / 1
LCM(72803,72822) = 5301660066 / 1
LCM(72803,72822) = 5301660066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72803 and 72822 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72803 and 72822. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72803 and 72822.

Prime Factorization of 72803

Prime Factorization of 72822

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72803 and 72822.

LCM(72803,72822) = 47¹ × 1549¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 53¹ × 229¹
LCM(72803,72822) = 5301660066