What is the Least Common Multiple of 76718 and 76724?

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 76718 and 76724 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76718 and 76724, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76718,76724) = 2
LCM(76718,76724) = ( 76718 × 76724) / 2
LCM(76718,76724) = 5886111832 / 2
LCM(76718,76724) = 2943055916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76718 and 76724 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76718 and 76724. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76718 and 76724.

Prime Factorization of 76718

Prime Factorization of 76724

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76718 and 76724.

LCM(76718,76724) = 2² × 89¹ × 431¹ × 19181¹
LCM(76718,76724) = 2943055916