What is the Least Common Multiple of 76306 and 76312?

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 76306 and 76312 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76306 and 76312, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76306,76312) = 2
LCM(76306,76312) = ( 76306 × 76312) / 2
LCM(76306,76312) = 5823063472 / 2
LCM(76306,76312) = 2911531736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76306 and 76312 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76306 and 76312. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76306 and 76312.

Prime Factorization of 76306

Prime Factorization of 76312

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76306 and 76312.

LCM(76306,76312) = 2³ × 38153¹ × 9539¹
LCM(76306,76312) = 2911531736