What is the Least Common Multiple of 76586 and 76606?

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 76586 and 76606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76586 and 76606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76586,76606) = 2
LCM(76586,76606) = ( 76586 × 76606) / 2
LCM(76586,76606) = 5866947116 / 2
LCM(76586,76606) = 2933473558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76586 and 76606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76586 and 76606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76586 and 76606.

Prime Factorization of 76586

Prime Factorization of 76606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76586 and 76606.

LCM(76586,76606) = 2¹ × 149¹ × 257¹ × 38303¹
LCM(76586,76606) = 2933473558