What is the Least Common Multiple of 78212 and 78227?

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 78212 and 78227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78212 and 78227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78212,78227) = 1
LCM(78212,78227) = ( 78212 × 78227) / 1
LCM(78212,78227) = 6118290124 / 1
LCM(78212,78227) = 6118290124

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78212 and 78227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78212 and 78227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78212 and 78227.

Prime Factorization of 78212

Prime Factorization of 78227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78212 and 78227.

LCM(78212,78227) = 2² × 19553¹ × 137¹ × 571¹
LCM(78212,78227) = 6118290124