What is the Least Common Multiple of 76962 and 76975?

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 76962 and 76975 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76962 and 76975, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76962,76975) = 1
LCM(76962,76975) = ( 76962 × 76975) / 1
LCM(76962,76975) = 5924149950 / 1
LCM(76962,76975) = 5924149950

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76962 and 76975 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76962 and 76975. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76962 and 76975.

Prime Factorization of 76962

Prime Factorization of 76975

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76962 and 76975.

LCM(76962,76975) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 101¹ × 127¹ × 5² × 3079¹
LCM(76962,76975) = 5924149950