What is the Least Common Multiple of 7562 and 7576?

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 7562 and 7576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7562 and 7576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7562,7576) = 2
LCM(7562,7576) = ( 7562 × 7576) / 2
LCM(7562,7576) = 57289712 / 2
LCM(7562,7576) = 28644856

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7562 and 7576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7562 and 7576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7562 and 7576.

Prime Factorization of 7562

Prime Factorization of 7576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7562 and 7576.

LCM(7562,7576) = 2³ × 19¹ × 199¹ × 947¹
LCM(7562,7576) = 28644856