What is the Least Common Multiple of 76126 and 76138?

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 76126 and 76138 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76126 and 76138, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76126,76138) = 2
LCM(76126,76138) = ( 76126 × 76138) / 2
LCM(76126,76138) = 5796081388 / 2
LCM(76126,76138) = 2898040694

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76126 and 76138 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76126 and 76138. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76126 and 76138.

Prime Factorization of 76126

Prime Factorization of 76138

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76126 and 76138.

LCM(76126,76138) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 2239¹ × 38069¹
LCM(76126,76138) = 2898040694