What is the Least Common Multiple of 78189 and 78201?

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 78189 and 78201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78189 and 78201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78189,78201) = 3
LCM(78189,78201) = ( 78189 × 78201) / 3
LCM(78189,78201) = 6114457989 / 3
LCM(78189,78201) = 2038152663

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78189 and 78201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78189 and 78201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78189 and 78201.

Prime Factorization of 78189

Prime Factorization of 78201

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78189 and 78201.

LCM(78189,78201) = 3² × 67¹ × 389¹ × 8689¹
LCM(78189,78201) = 2038152663