What is the Least Common Multiple of 72817 and 72823?

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 72817 and 72823 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72817 and 72823, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72817,72823) = 1
LCM(72817,72823) = ( 72817 × 72823) / 1
LCM(72817,72823) = 5302752391 / 1
LCM(72817,72823) = 5302752391

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72817 and 72823 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72817 and 72823. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72817 and 72823.

Prime Factorization of 72817

Prime Factorization of 72823

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72817 and 72823.

LCM(72817,72823) = 72817¹ × 72823¹
LCM(72817,72823) = 5302752391