What is the Least Common Multiple of 72964 and 72971?

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 72964 and 72971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72964 and 72971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72964,72971) = 1
LCM(72964,72971) = ( 72964 × 72971) / 1
LCM(72964,72971) = 5324256044 / 1
LCM(72964,72971) = 5324256044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72964 and 72971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72964 and 72971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72964 and 72971.

Prime Factorization of 72964

Prime Factorization of 72971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72964 and 72971.

LCM(72964,72971) = 2² × 17¹ × 29¹ × 37¹ × 43¹ × 1697¹
LCM(72964,72971) = 5324256044