What is the Least Common Multiple of 76158 and 76176?

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 76158 and 76176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76158 and 76176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76158,76176) = 18
LCM(76158,76176) = ( 76158 × 76176) / 18
LCM(76158,76176) = 5801411808 / 18
LCM(76158,76176) = 322300656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76158 and 76176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76158 and 76176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76158 and 76176.

Prime Factorization of 76158

Prime Factorization of 76176

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76158 and 76176.

LCM(76158,76176) = 2⁴ × 3² × 4231¹ × 23²
LCM(76158,76176) = 322300656