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What is the Least Common Multiple of 76872 and 76886?

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 76886 is 2955190296.

LCM(76872,76886) = 2955190296

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Least Common Multiple of 76872 and 76886 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 76886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76872,76886) = 2
LCM(76872,76886) = ( 76872 × 76886) / 2
LCM(76872,76886) = 5910380592 / 2
LCM(76872,76886) = 2955190296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76872 and 76886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76872 and 76886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76872 and 76886.

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 76886

Prime factors of 76886 are 2, 37, 1039. Prime factorization of 76886 in exponential form is:

76886 = 21 × 371 × 10391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76872 and 76886.

LCM(76872,76886) = 23 × 31 × 32031 × 371 × 10391
LCM(76872,76886) = 2955190296