What is the Least Common Multiple of 72898 and 72907?

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 72898 and 72907 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72898 and 72907, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72898,72907) = 1
LCM(72898,72907) = ( 72898 × 72907) / 1
LCM(72898,72907) = 5314774486 / 1
LCM(72898,72907) = 5314774486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72898 and 72907 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72898 and 72907. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72898 and 72907.

Prime Factorization of 72898

Prime Factorization of 72907

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72898 and 72907.

LCM(72898,72907) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 127¹ × 72907¹
LCM(72898,72907) = 5314774486