What is the Least Common Multiple of 72907 and 72913?

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 72907 and 72913 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72907 and 72913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72907,72913) = 1
LCM(72907,72913) = ( 72907 × 72913) / 1
LCM(72907,72913) = 5315868091 / 1
LCM(72907,72913) = 5315868091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72907 and 72913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72907 and 72913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72907 and 72913.

Prime Factorization of 72907

Prime Factorization of 72913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72907 and 72913.

LCM(72907,72913) = 72907¹ × 17¹ × 4289¹
LCM(72907,72913) = 5315868091