What is the Least Common Multiple of 6762 and 6772?

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 6762 and 6772 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 6762 and 6772, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(6762,6772) = 2
LCM(6762,6772) = ( 6762 × 6772) / 2
LCM(6762,6772) = 45792264 / 2
LCM(6762,6772) = 22896132

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6762 and 6772 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 6762 and 6772. First we will calculate the prime factors of 6762 and 6772.

Prime Factorization of 6762

Prime Factorization of 6772

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6762 and 6772.

LCM(6762,6772) = 2² × 3¹ × 7² × 23¹ × 1693¹
LCM(6762,6772) = 22896132