What is the Least Common Multiple of 78082 and 78094?

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 78082 and 78094 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78082 and 78094, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78082,78094) = 2
LCM(78082,78094) = ( 78082 × 78094) / 2
LCM(78082,78094) = 6097735708 / 2
LCM(78082,78094) = 3048867854

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78082 and 78094 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78082 and 78094. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78082 and 78094.

Prime Factorization of 78082

Prime Factorization of 78094

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78082 and 78094.

LCM(78082,78094) = 2¹ × 39041¹ × 39047¹
LCM(78082,78094) = 3048867854