What is the Least Common Multiple of 76423 and 76436?

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 76423 and 76436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76423 and 76436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76423,76436) = 1
LCM(76423,76436) = ( 76423 × 76436) / 1
LCM(76423,76436) = 5841468428 / 1
LCM(76423,76436) = 5841468428

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76423 and 76436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76423 and 76436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76423 and 76436.

Prime Factorization of 76423

Prime Factorization of 76436

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76423 and 76436.

LCM(76423,76436) = 76423¹ × 2² × 97¹ × 197¹
LCM(76423,76436) = 5841468428