What is the Least Common Multiple of 76944 and 76950?

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 76944 and 76950 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76944 and 76950, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76944,76950) = 6
LCM(76944,76950) = ( 76944 × 76950) / 6
LCM(76944,76950) = 5920840800 / 6
LCM(76944,76950) = 986806800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76944 and 76950 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76944 and 76950. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76944 and 76950.

Prime Factorization of 76944

Prime Factorization of 76950

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76944 and 76950.

LCM(76944,76950) = 2⁴ × 3⁴ × 7¹ × 229¹ × 5² × 19¹
LCM(76944,76950) = 986806800