What is the Least Common Multiple of 78218 and 78233?

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 78218 and 78233 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78218 and 78233, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78218,78233) = 1
LCM(78218,78233) = ( 78218 × 78233) / 1
LCM(78218,78233) = 6119228794 / 1
LCM(78218,78233) = 6119228794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78218 and 78233 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78218 and 78233. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78218 and 78233.

Prime Factorization of 78218

Prime Factorization of 78233

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78218 and 78233.

LCM(78218,78233) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 151¹ × 78233¹
LCM(78218,78233) = 6119228794