What is the Least Common Multiple of 78206 and 78215?

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 78206 and 78215 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78206 and 78215, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78206,78215) = 1
LCM(78206,78215) = ( 78206 × 78215) / 1
LCM(78206,78215) = 6116882290 / 1
LCM(78206,78215) = 6116882290

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78206 and 78215 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78206 and 78215. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78206 and 78215.

Prime Factorization of 78206

Prime Factorization of 78215

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78206 and 78215.

LCM(78206,78215) = 2¹ × 39103¹ × 5¹ × 15643¹
LCM(78206,78215) = 6116882290