What is the Least Common Multiple of 76987 and 76993?

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 76987 and 76993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 76987 and 76993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(76987,76993) = 1
LCM(76987,76993) = ( 76987 × 76993) / 1
LCM(76987,76993) = 5927460091 / 1
LCM(76987,76993) = 5927460091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 76987 and 76993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 76987 and 76993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 76987 and 76993.

Prime Factorization of 76987

Prime Factorization of 76993

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 76987 and 76993.

LCM(76987,76993) = 167¹ × 461¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 647¹
LCM(76987,76993) = 5927460091