What is the Least Common Multiple of 78179 and 78191?

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 78179 and 78191 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78179 and 78191, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78179,78191) = 1
LCM(78179,78191) = ( 78179 × 78191) / 1
LCM(78179,78191) = 6112894189 / 1
LCM(78179,78191) = 6112894189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78179 and 78191 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78179 and 78191. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78179 and 78191.

Prime Factorization of 78179

Prime Factorization of 78191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78179 and 78191.

LCM(78179,78191) = 78179¹ × 78191¹
LCM(78179,78191) = 6112894189