What is the Least Common Multiple of 76608 and 76612?

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 76608 and 76612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76608 and 76612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76608,76612) = 4
LCM(76608,76612) = ( 76608 × 76612) / 4
LCM(76608,76612) = 5869092096 / 4
LCM(76608,76612) = 1467273024

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76608 and 76612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76608 and 76612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76608 and 76612.

Prime Factorization of 76608

Prime Factorization of 76612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76608 and 76612.

LCM(76608,76612) = 2⁶ × 3² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 107¹ × 179¹
LCM(76608,76612) = 1467273024