What is the Least Common Multiple of 76698 and 76716?

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 76698 and 76716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76698 and 76716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76698,76716) = 18
LCM(76698,76716) = ( 76698 × 76716) / 18
LCM(76698,76716) = 5883963768 / 18
LCM(76698,76716) = 326886876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76698 and 76716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76698 and 76716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76698 and 76716.

Prime Factorization of 76698

Prime Factorization of 76716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76698 and 76716.

LCM(76698,76716) = 2² × 3² × 4261¹ × 2131¹
LCM(76698,76716) = 326886876