What is the Least Common Multiple of 76166 and 76178?

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 76166 and 76178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76166 and 76178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76166,76178) = 2
LCM(76166,76178) = ( 76166 × 76178) / 2
LCM(76166,76178) = 5802173548 / 2
LCM(76166,76178) = 2901086774

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76166 and 76178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76166 and 76178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76166 and 76178.

Prime Factorization of 76166

Prime Factorization of 76178

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76166 and 76178.

LCM(76166,76178) = 2¹ × 38083¹ × 41¹ × 929¹
LCM(76166,76178) = 2901086774