What is the Least Common Multiple of 73239 and 73259?

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 73239 and 73259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 73239 and 73259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(73239,73259) = 1
LCM(73239,73259) = ( 73239 × 73259) / 1
LCM(73239,73259) = 5365415901 / 1
LCM(73239,73259) = 5365415901

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 73239 and 73259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 73239 and 73259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 73239 and 73259.

Prime Factorization of 73239

Prime Factorization of 73259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 73239 and 73259.

LCM(73239,73259) = 3¹ × 24413¹ × 73259¹
LCM(73239,73259) = 5365415901