What is the Least Common Multiple of 72868 and 72887?

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 72868 and 72887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72868 and 72887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72868,72887) = 1
LCM(72868,72887) = ( 72868 × 72887) / 1
LCM(72868,72887) = 5311129916 / 1
LCM(72868,72887) = 5311129916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72868 and 72887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72868 and 72887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72868 and 72887.

Prime Factorization of 72868

Prime Factorization of 72887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72868 and 72887.

LCM(72868,72887) = 2² × 18217¹ × 23¹ × 3169¹
LCM(72868,72887) = 5311129916