What is the Least Common Multiple of 76178 and 76196?

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 76178 and 76196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76178 and 76196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76178,76196) = 2
LCM(76178,76196) = ( 76178 × 76196) / 2
LCM(76178,76196) = 5804458888 / 2
LCM(76178,76196) = 2902229444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76178 and 76196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76178 and 76196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76178 and 76196.

Prime Factorization of 76178

Prime Factorization of 76196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76178 and 76196.

LCM(76178,76196) = 2² × 41¹ × 929¹ × 43¹ × 443¹
LCM(76178,76196) = 2902229444