What is the Least Common Multiple of 78112 and 78121?

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 78112 and 78121 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78112 and 78121, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78112,78121) = 1
LCM(78112,78121) = ( 78112 × 78121) / 1
LCM(78112,78121) = 6102187552 / 1
LCM(78112,78121) = 6102187552

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78112 and 78121 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78112 and 78121. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78112 and 78121.

Prime Factorization of 78112

Prime Factorization of 78121

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78112 and 78121.

LCM(78112,78121) = 2⁵ × 2441¹ × 78121¹
LCM(78112,78121) = 6102187552