What is the Least Common Multiple of 76168 and 76174?

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 76174 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 76174, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76168,76174) = 2
LCM(76168,76174) = ( 76168 × 76174) / 2
LCM(76168,76174) = 5802021232 / 2
LCM(76168,76174) = 2901010616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76168 and 76174 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76168 and 76174. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76168 and 76174.

Prime Factorization of 76168

Prime Factorization of 76174

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76168 and 76174.

LCM(76168,76174) = 2³ × 9521¹ × 7¹ × 5441¹
LCM(76168,76174) = 2901010616