What is the Least Common Multiple of 76457 and 76474?

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 76457 and 76474 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76457 and 76474, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76457,76474) = 1
LCM(76457,76474) = ( 76457 × 76474) / 1
LCM(76457,76474) = 5846972618 / 1
LCM(76457,76474) = 5846972618

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76457 and 76474 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76457 and 76474. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76457 and 76474.

Prime Factorization of 76457

Prime Factorization of 76474

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76457 and 76474.

LCM(76457,76474) = 101¹ × 757¹ × 2¹ × 38237¹
LCM(76457,76474) = 5846972618