What is the Least Common Multiple of 76882 and 76888?

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 76882 and 76888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76882 and 76888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76882,76888) = 2
LCM(76882,76888) = ( 76882 × 76888) / 2
LCM(76882,76888) = 5911303216 / 2
LCM(76882,76888) = 2955651608

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76882 and 76888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76882 and 76888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76882 and 76888.

Prime Factorization of 76882

Prime Factorization of 76888

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76882 and 76888.

LCM(76882,76888) = 2³ × 13¹ × 2957¹ × 7¹ × 1373¹
LCM(76882,76888) = 2955651608