What is the Least Common Multiple of 76956 and 76976?

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 76956 and 76976 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76956 and 76976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76956,76976) = 4
LCM(76956,76976) = ( 76956 × 76976) / 4
LCM(76956,76976) = 5923765056 / 4
LCM(76956,76976) = 1480941264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76956 and 76976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76956 and 76976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76956 and 76976.

Prime Factorization of 76956

Prime Factorization of 76976

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76956 and 76976.

LCM(76956,76976) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 11² × 53¹ × 17¹ × 283¹
LCM(76956,76976) = 1480941264