What is the Least Common Multiple of 60768 and 60778?

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 60768 and 60778 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60768 and 60778, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60768,60778) = 2
LCM(60768,60778) = ( 60768 × 60778) / 2
LCM(60768,60778) = 3693357504 / 2
LCM(60768,60778) = 1846678752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60768 and 60778 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60768 and 60778. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60768 and 60778.

Prime Factorization of 60768

Prime Factorization of 60778

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60768 and 60778.

LCM(60768,60778) = 2⁵ × 3² × 211¹ × 30389¹
LCM(60768,60778) = 1846678752