What is the Least Common Multiple of 76872 and 76883?

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 76872 and 76883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76872 and 76883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76872,76883) = 1
LCM(76872,76883) = ( 76872 × 76883) / 1
LCM(76872,76883) = 5910149976 / 1
LCM(76872,76883) = 5910149976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76872 and 76883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76872 and 76883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76872 and 76883.

Prime Factorization of 76872

Prime Factorization of 76883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76872 and 76883.

LCM(76872,76883) = 2³ × 3¹ × 3203¹ × 76883¹
LCM(76872,76883) = 5910149976