What is the Least Common Multiple of 78163 and 78167?

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 78163 and 78167 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78163 and 78167, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78163,78167) = 1
LCM(78163,78167) = ( 78163 × 78167) / 1
LCM(78163,78167) = 6109767221 / 1
LCM(78163,78167) = 6109767221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78163 and 78167 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78163 and 78167. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78163 and 78167.

Prime Factorization of 78163

Prime Factorization of 78167

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78163 and 78167.

LCM(78163,78167) = 78163¹ × 78167¹
LCM(78163,78167) = 6109767221