What is the Least Common Multiple of 76172 and 76189?

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 76172 and 76189 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76172 and 76189, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76172,76189) = 1
LCM(76172,76189) = ( 76172 × 76189) / 1
LCM(76172,76189) = 5803468508 / 1
LCM(76172,76189) = 5803468508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76172 and 76189 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76172 and 76189. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76172 and 76189.

Prime Factorization of 76172

Prime Factorization of 76189

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76172 and 76189.

LCM(76172,76189) = 2² × 137¹ × 139¹ × 61¹ × 1249¹
LCM(76172,76189) = 5803468508