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What is the Least Common Multiple of 76872 and 76884?

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 (LCM) of 76872 and 76884 is 492518904.

LCM(76872,76884) = 492518904

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Least Common Multiple of 76872 and 76884 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 76884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76872,76884) = 12
LCM(76872,76884) = ( 76872 × 76884) / 12
LCM(76872,76884) = 5910226848 / 12
LCM(76872,76884) = 492518904

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76872 and 76884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76872 and 76884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76872 and 76884.

Prime Factorization of 76872

Prime factors of 76872 are 2, 3, 3203. Prime factorization of 76872 in exponential form is:

76872 = 23 × 31 × 32031

Prime Factorization of 76884

Prime factors of 76884 are 2, 3, 43, 149. Prime factorization of 76884 in exponential form is:

76884 = 22 × 31 × 431 × 1491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76872 and 76884.

LCM(76872,76884) = 23 × 31 × 32031 × 431 × 1491
LCM(76872,76884) = 492518904