What is the Least Common Multiple of 57682 and 57686?

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 57682 and 57686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57682 and 57686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57682,57686) = 2
LCM(57682,57686) = ( 57682 × 57686) / 2
LCM(57682,57686) = 3327443852 / 2
LCM(57682,57686) = 1663721926

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57682 and 57686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57682 and 57686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57682 and 57686.

Prime Factorization of 57682

Prime Factorization of 57686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57682 and 57686.

LCM(57682,57686) = 2¹ × 151¹ × 191¹ × 28843¹
LCM(57682,57686) = 1663721926