What is the Least Common Multiple of 76322 and 76336?

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 76322 and 76336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76322 and 76336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76322,76336) = 2
LCM(76322,76336) = ( 76322 × 76336) / 2
LCM(76322,76336) = 5826116192 / 2
LCM(76322,76336) = 2913058096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76322 and 76336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76322 and 76336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76322 and 76336.

Prime Factorization of 76322

Prime Factorization of 76336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76322 and 76336.

LCM(76322,76336) = 2⁴ × 31¹ × 1231¹ × 13¹ × 367¹
LCM(76322,76336) = 2913058096