What is the Least Common Multiple of 77291 and 77298?

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 77291 and 77298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 77291 and 77298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(77291,77298) = 1
LCM(77291,77298) = ( 77291 × 77298) / 1
LCM(77291,77298) = 5974439718 / 1
LCM(77291,77298) = 5974439718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 77291 and 77298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 77291 and 77298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 77291 and 77298.

Prime Factorization of 77291

Prime Factorization of 77298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 77291 and 77298.

LCM(77291,77298) = 77291¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 991¹
LCM(77291,77298) = 5974439718