What is the Least Common Multiple of 73235 and 73255?

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 73235 and 73255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73235 and 73255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73235,73255) = 5
LCM(73235,73255) = ( 73235 × 73255) / 5
LCM(73235,73255) = 5364829925 / 5
LCM(73235,73255) = 1072965985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73235 and 73255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73235 and 73255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73235 and 73255.

Prime Factorization of 73235

Prime Factorization of 73255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73235 and 73255.

LCM(73235,73255) = 5¹ × 97¹ × 151¹ × 7² × 13¹ × 23¹
LCM(73235,73255) = 1072965985