What is the Least Common Multiple of 77306 and 77326?

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 77306 and 77326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 77306 and 77326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(77306,77326) = 2
LCM(77306,77326) = ( 77306 × 77326) / 2
LCM(77306,77326) = 5977763756 / 2
LCM(77306,77326) = 2988881878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 77306 and 77326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 77306 and 77326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 77306 and 77326.

Prime Factorization of 77306

Prime Factorization of 77326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 77306 and 77326.

LCM(77306,77326) = 2¹ × 38653¹ × 23¹ × 41²
LCM(77306,77326) = 2988881878