What is the Least Common Multiple of 76952 and 76961?

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 76952 and 76961 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76952 and 76961, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76952,76961) = 1
LCM(76952,76961) = ( 76952 × 76961) / 1
LCM(76952,76961) = 5922302872 / 1
LCM(76952,76961) = 5922302872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76952 and 76961 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76952 and 76961. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76952 and 76961.

Prime Factorization of 76952

Prime Factorization of 76961

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76952 and 76961.

LCM(76952,76961) = 2³ × 9619¹ × 76961¹
LCM(76952,76961) = 5922302872