What is the Least Common Multiple of 72987 and 73002?

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 72987 and 73002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72987 and 73002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72987,73002) = 3
LCM(72987,73002) = ( 72987 × 73002) / 3
LCM(72987,73002) = 5328196974 / 3
LCM(72987,73002) = 1776065658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72987 and 73002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72987 and 73002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72987 and 73002.

Prime Factorization of 72987

Prime Factorization of 73002

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72987 and 73002.

LCM(72987,73002) = 3¹ × 24329¹ × 2¹ × 23³
LCM(72987,73002) = 1776065658