What is the Least Common Multiple of 76604 and 76608?

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 76604 and 76608 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76604 and 76608, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76604,76608) = 4
LCM(76604,76608) = ( 76604 × 76608) / 4
LCM(76604,76608) = 5868479232 / 4
LCM(76604,76608) = 1467119808

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76604 and 76608 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76604 and 76608. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76604 and 76608.

Prime Factorization of 76604

Prime Factorization of 76608

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76604 and 76608.

LCM(76604,76608) = 2⁶ × 11¹ × 1741¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 19¹
LCM(76604,76608) = 1467119808