What is the Least Common Multiple of 76318 and 76331?

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 76318 and 76331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76318 and 76331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76318,76331) = 1
LCM(76318,76331) = ( 76318 × 76331) / 1
LCM(76318,76331) = 5825429258 / 1
LCM(76318,76331) = 5825429258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76318 and 76331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76318 and 76331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76318 and 76331.

Prime Factorization of 76318

Prime Factorization of 76331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76318 and 76331.

LCM(76318,76331) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 3469¹ × 37¹ × 2063¹
LCM(76318,76331) = 5825429258