What is the Least Common Multiple of 7768 and 7788?

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 7768 and 7788 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7768 and 7788, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7768,7788) = 4
LCM(7768,7788) = ( 7768 × 7788) / 4
LCM(7768,7788) = 60497184 / 4
LCM(7768,7788) = 15124296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7768 and 7788 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7768 and 7788. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7768 and 7788.

Prime Factorization of 7768

Prime Factorization of 7788

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7768 and 7788.

LCM(7768,7788) = 2³ × 971¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 59¹
LCM(7768,7788) = 15124296