What is the Least Common Multiple of 75968 and 75977?

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 75968 and 75977 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 75968 and 75977, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(75968,75977) = 1
LCM(75968,75977) = ( 75968 × 75977) / 1
LCM(75968,75977) = 5771820736 / 1
LCM(75968,75977) = 5771820736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 75968 and 75977 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 75968 and 75977. First we will calculate the prime factors of 75968 and 75977.

Prime Factorization of 75968

Prime Factorization of 75977

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 75968 and 75977.

LCM(75968,75977) = 2⁶ × 1187¹ × 11¹ × 6907¹
LCM(75968,75977) = 5771820736