What is the Least Common Multiple of 76966 and 76972?

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 76966 and 76972 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76966 and 76972, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76966,76972) = 2
LCM(76966,76972) = ( 76966 × 76972) / 2
LCM(76966,76972) = 5924226952 / 2
LCM(76966,76972) = 2962113476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76966 and 76972 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76966 and 76972. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76966 and 76972.

Prime Factorization of 76966

Prime Factorization of 76972

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76966 and 76972.

LCM(76966,76972) = 2² × 29¹ × 1327¹ × 7¹ × 2749¹
LCM(76966,76972) = 2962113476