What is the Least Common Multiple of 76026 and 76046?

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 76026 and 76046 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76026 and 76046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76026,76046) = 2
LCM(76026,76046) = ( 76026 × 76046) / 2
LCM(76026,76046) = 5781473196 / 2
LCM(76026,76046) = 2890736598

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76026 and 76046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76026 and 76046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76026 and 76046.

Prime Factorization of 76026

Prime Factorization of 76046

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76026 and 76046.

LCM(76026,76046) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 12671¹ × 47¹ × 809¹
LCM(76026,76046) = 2890736598