What is the Least Common Multiple of 76196 and 76212?

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 76196 and 76212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76196 and 76212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76196,76212) = 4
LCM(76196,76212) = ( 76196 × 76212) / 4
LCM(76196,76212) = 5807049552 / 4
LCM(76196,76212) = 1451762388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76196 and 76212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76196 and 76212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76196 and 76212.

Prime Factorization of 76196

Prime Factorization of 76212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76196 and 76212.

LCM(76196,76212) = 2² × 43¹ × 443¹ × 3² × 29¹ × 73¹
LCM(76196,76212) = 1451762388