What is the Least Common Multiple of 75132 and 75136?

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 75132 and 75136 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 75132 and 75136, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(75132,75136) = 4
LCM(75132,75136) = ( 75132 × 75136) / 4
LCM(75132,75136) = 5645117952 / 4
LCM(75132,75136) = 1411279488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 75132 and 75136 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 75132 and 75136. First we will calculate the prime factors of 75132 and 75136.

Prime Factorization of 75132

Prime Factorization of 75136

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 75132 and 75136.

LCM(75132,75136) = 2⁷ × 3² × 2087¹ × 587¹
LCM(75132,75136) = 1411279488