What is the Least Common Multiple of 72844 and 72858?

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 72844 and 72858 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72844 and 72858, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72844,72858) = 2
LCM(72844,72858) = ( 72844 × 72858) / 2
LCM(72844,72858) = 5307268152 / 2
LCM(72844,72858) = 2653634076

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72844 and 72858 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72844 and 72858. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72844 and 72858.

Prime Factorization of 72844

Prime Factorization of 72858

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72844 and 72858.

LCM(72844,72858) = 2² × 18211¹ × 3¹ × 12143¹
LCM(72844,72858) = 2653634076