What is the Least Common Multiple of 76182 and 76186?

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 76182 and 76186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76182 and 76186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76182,76186) = 2
LCM(76182,76186) = ( 76182 × 76186) / 2
LCM(76182,76186) = 5804001852 / 2
LCM(76182,76186) = 2902000926

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76182 and 76186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76182 and 76186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76182 and 76186.

Prime Factorization of 76182

Prime Factorization of 76186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76182 and 76186.

LCM(76182,76186) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 12697¹ × 11¹ × 3463¹
LCM(76182,76186) = 2902000926