What is the Least Common Multiple of 72999 and 73018?

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 72999 and 73018 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 72999 and 73018, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(72999,73018) = 1
LCM(72999,73018) = ( 72999 × 73018) / 1
LCM(72999,73018) = 5330240982 / 1
LCM(72999,73018) = 5330240982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 72999 and 73018 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 72999 and 73018. First we will calculate the prime factors of 72999 and 73018.

Prime Factorization of 72999

Prime Factorization of 73018

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 72999 and 73018.

LCM(72999,73018) = 3² × 8111¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 3319¹
LCM(72999,73018) = 5330240982