What is the Least Common Multiple of 76226 and 76244?

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 76244 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 76244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76226,76244) = 2
LCM(76226,76244) = ( 76226 × 76244) / 2
LCM(76226,76244) = 5811775144 / 2
LCM(76226,76244) = 2905887572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76226 and 76244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76226 and 76244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76226 and 76244.

Prime Factorization of 76226

Prime Factorization of 76244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76226 and 76244.

LCM(76226,76244) = 2² × 38113¹ × 7² × 389¹
LCM(76226,76244) = 2905887572