What is the Least Common Multiple of 72938 and 72953?

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 72938 and 72953 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72938 and 72953, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72938,72953) = 1
LCM(72938,72953) = ( 72938 × 72953) / 1
LCM(72938,72953) = 5321045914 / 1
LCM(72938,72953) = 5321045914

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72938 and 72953 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72938 and 72953. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72938 and 72953.

Prime Factorization of 72938

Prime Factorization of 72953

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72938 and 72953.

LCM(72938,72953) = 2¹ × 36469¹ × 72953¹
LCM(72938,72953) = 5321045914