What is the Least Common Multiple of 77319 and 77338?

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 77319 and 77338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 77319 and 77338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(77319,77338) = 1
LCM(77319,77338) = ( 77319 × 77338) / 1
LCM(77319,77338) = 5979696822 / 1
LCM(77319,77338) = 5979696822

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 77319 and 77338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 77319 and 77338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 77319 and 77338.

Prime Factorization of 77319

Prime Factorization of 77338

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 77319 and 77338.

LCM(77319,77338) = 3² × 11² × 71¹ × 2¹ × 38669¹
LCM(77319,77338) = 5979696822