What is the Least Common Multiple of 72958 and 72977?

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 72958 and 72977 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72958 and 72977, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72958,72977) = 1
LCM(72958,72977) = ( 72958 × 72977) / 1
LCM(72958,72977) = 5324255966 / 1
LCM(72958,72977) = 5324255966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72958 and 72977 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72958 and 72977. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72958 and 72977.

Prime Factorization of 72958

Prime Factorization of 72977

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72958 and 72977.

LCM(72958,72977) = 2¹ × 36479¹ × 72977¹
LCM(72958,72977) = 5324255966