What is the Least Common Multiple of 72851 and 72868?

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 72851 and 72868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72851 and 72868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72851,72868) = 1
LCM(72851,72868) = ( 72851 × 72868) / 1
LCM(72851,72868) = 5308506668 / 1
LCM(72851,72868) = 5308506668

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72851 and 72868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72851 and 72868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72851 and 72868.

Prime Factorization of 72851

Prime Factorization of 72868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72851 and 72868.

LCM(72851,72868) = 263¹ × 277¹ × 2² × 18217¹
LCM(72851,72868) = 5308506668