What is the Least Common Multiple of 76504 and 76508?

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 76504 and 76508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76504 and 76508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76504,76508) = 4
LCM(76504,76508) = ( 76504 × 76508) / 4
LCM(76504,76508) = 5853168032 / 4
LCM(76504,76508) = 1463292008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76504 and 76508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76504 and 76508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76504 and 76508.

Prime Factorization of 76504

Prime Factorization of 76508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76504 and 76508.

LCM(76504,76508) = 2³ × 73¹ × 131¹ × 31¹ × 617¹
LCM(76504,76508) = 1463292008