What is the Least Common Multiple of 72949 and 72958?

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 72949 and 72958 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72949 and 72958, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72949,72958) = 1
LCM(72949,72958) = ( 72949 × 72958) / 1
LCM(72949,72958) = 5322213142 / 1
LCM(72949,72958) = 5322213142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72949 and 72958 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72949 and 72958. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72949 and 72958.

Prime Factorization of 72949

Prime Factorization of 72958

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72949 and 72958.

LCM(72949,72958) = 72949¹ × 2¹ × 36479¹
LCM(72949,72958) = 5322213142