What is the Least Common Multiple of 76231 and 76236?

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 76231 and 76236 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76231 and 76236, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76231,76236) = 1
LCM(76231,76236) = ( 76231 × 76236) / 1
LCM(76231,76236) = 5811546516 / 1
LCM(76231,76236) = 5811546516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76231 and 76236 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76231 and 76236. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76231 and 76236.

Prime Factorization of 76231

Prime Factorization of 76236

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76231 and 76236.

LCM(76231,76236) = 76231¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 6353¹
LCM(76231,76236) = 5811546516