What is the Least Common Multiple of 78157 and 78169?

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 78157 and 78169 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78157 and 78169, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78157,78169) = 1
LCM(78157,78169) = ( 78157 × 78169) / 1
LCM(78157,78169) = 6109454533 / 1
LCM(78157,78169) = 6109454533

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78157 and 78169 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78157 and 78169. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78157 and 78169.

Prime Factorization of 78157

Prime Factorization of 78169

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78157 and 78169.

LCM(78157,78169) = 78157¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 859¹
LCM(78157,78169) = 6109454533