What is the Least Common Multiple of 76918 and 76922?

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 76918 and 76922 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76918 and 76922, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76918,76922) = 2
LCM(76918,76922) = ( 76918 × 76922) / 2
LCM(76918,76922) = 5916686396 / 2
LCM(76918,76922) = 2958343198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76918 and 76922 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76918 and 76922. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76918 and 76922.

Prime Factorization of 76918

Prime Factorization of 76922

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76918 and 76922.

LCM(76918,76922) = 2¹ × 38459¹ × 38461¹
LCM(76918,76922) = 2958343198