What is the Least Common Multiple of 78235 and 78251?

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 78235 and 78251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78235 and 78251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78235,78251) = 1
LCM(78235,78251) = ( 78235 × 78251) / 1
LCM(78235,78251) = 6121966985 / 1
LCM(78235,78251) = 6121966985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78235 and 78251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78235 and 78251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78235 and 78251.

Prime Factorization of 78235

Prime Factorization of 78251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78235 and 78251.

LCM(78235,78251) = 5¹ × 15647¹ × 17¹ × 4603¹
LCM(78235,78251) = 6121966985