What is the Least Common Multiple of 76654 and 76658?

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 76654 and 76658 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76654 and 76658, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76654,76658) = 2
LCM(76654,76658) = ( 76654 × 76658) / 2
LCM(76654,76658) = 5876142332 / 2
LCM(76654,76658) = 2938071166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76654 and 76658 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76654 and 76658. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76654 and 76658.

Prime Factorization of 76654

Prime Factorization of 76658

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76654 and 76658.

LCM(76654,76658) = 2¹ × 38327¹ × 38329¹
LCM(76654,76658) = 2938071166