What is the Least Common Multiple of 76463 and 76478?

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 76463 and 76478 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76463 and 76478, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76463,76478) = 1
LCM(76463,76478) = ( 76463 × 76478) / 1
LCM(76463,76478) = 5847737314 / 1
LCM(76463,76478) = 5847737314

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76463 and 76478 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76463 and 76478. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76463 and 76478.

Prime Factorization of 76463

Prime Factorization of 76478

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76463 and 76478.

LCM(76463,76478) = 76463¹ × 2¹ × 38239¹
LCM(76463,76478) = 5847737314