What is the Least Common Multiple of 57462 and 57476?

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 57462 and 57476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57462 and 57476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57462,57476) = 2
LCM(57462,57476) = ( 57462 × 57476) / 2
LCM(57462,57476) = 3302685912 / 2
LCM(57462,57476) = 1651342956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57462 and 57476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57462 and 57476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57462 and 57476.

Prime Factorization of 57462

Prime Factorization of 57476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57462 and 57476.

LCM(57462,57476) = 2² × 3¹ × 61¹ × 157¹ × 14369¹
LCM(57462,57476) = 1651342956