What is the Least Common Multiple of 78137 and 78147?

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 78137 and 78147 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78137 and 78147, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78137,78147) = 1
LCM(78137,78147) = ( 78137 × 78147) / 1
LCM(78137,78147) = 6106172139 / 1
LCM(78137,78147) = 6106172139

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78137 and 78147 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78137 and 78147. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78137 and 78147.

Prime Factorization of 78137

Prime Factorization of 78147

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78137 and 78147.

LCM(78137,78147) = 78137¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 457¹
LCM(78137,78147) = 6106172139