What is the Least Common Multiple of 76562 and 76572?

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 76562 and 76572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76562 and 76572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76562,76572) = 2
LCM(76562,76572) = ( 76562 × 76572) / 2
LCM(76562,76572) = 5862505464 / 2
LCM(76562,76572) = 2931252732

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76562 and 76572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76562 and 76572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76562 and 76572.

Prime Factorization of 76562

Prime Factorization of 76572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76562 and 76572.

LCM(76562,76572) = 2² × 38281¹ × 3³ × 709¹
LCM(76562,76572) = 2931252732