What is the Least Common Multiple of 76226 and 76232?

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 76226 and 76232 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76226 and 76232, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76226,76232) = 2
LCM(76226,76232) = ( 76226 × 76232) / 2
LCM(76226,76232) = 5810860432 / 2
LCM(76226,76232) = 2905430216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76226 and 76232 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76226 and 76232. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76226 and 76232.

Prime Factorization of 76226

Prime Factorization of 76232

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76226 and 76232.

LCM(76226,76232) = 2³ × 38113¹ × 13¹ × 733¹
LCM(76226,76232) = 2905430216