What is the Least Common Multiple of 72997 and 73017?

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 72997 and 73017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72997 and 73017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72997,73017) = 1
LCM(72997,73017) = ( 72997 × 73017) / 1
LCM(72997,73017) = 5330021949 / 1
LCM(72997,73017) = 5330021949

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72997 and 73017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72997 and 73017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72997 and 73017.

Prime Factorization of 72997

Prime Factorization of 73017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72997 and 73017.

LCM(72997,73017) = 72997¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 61¹
LCM(72997,73017) = 5330021949