What is the Least Common Multiple of 77501 and 77521?

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 77501 and 77521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 77501 and 77521, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(77501,77521) = 1
LCM(77501,77521) = ( 77501 × 77521) / 1
LCM(77501,77521) = 6007955021 / 1
LCM(77501,77521) = 6007955021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 77501 and 77521 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 77501 and 77521. First we will calculate the prime factors of 77501 and 77521.

Prime Factorization of 77501

Prime Factorization of 77521

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 77501 and 77521.

LCM(77501,77521) = 19¹ × 4079¹ × 77521¹
LCM(77501,77521) = 6007955021