What is the Least Common Multiple of 76168 and 76173?

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 76168 and 76173 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76168 and 76173, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76168,76173) = 1
LCM(76168,76173) = ( 76168 × 76173) / 1
LCM(76168,76173) = 5801945064 / 1
LCM(76168,76173) = 5801945064

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76168 and 76173 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76168 and 76173. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76168 and 76173.

Prime Factorization of 76168

Prime Factorization of 76173

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76168 and 76173.

LCM(76168,76173) = 2³ × 9521¹ × 3¹ × 25391¹
LCM(76168,76173) = 5801945064