What is the Least Common Multiple of 78139 and 78148?

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 78139 and 78148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78139 and 78148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78139,78148) = 1
LCM(78139,78148) = ( 78139 × 78148) / 1
LCM(78139,78148) = 6106406572 / 1
LCM(78139,78148) = 6106406572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78139 and 78148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78139 and 78148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78139 and 78148.

Prime Factorization of 78139

Prime Factorization of 78148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78139 and 78148.

LCM(78139,78148) = 78139¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 2791¹
LCM(78139,78148) = 6106406572