What is the Least Common Multiple of 78239 and 78252?

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 78239 and 78252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78239 and 78252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78239,78252) = 1
LCM(78239,78252) = ( 78239 × 78252) / 1
LCM(78239,78252) = 6122358228 / 1
LCM(78239,78252) = 6122358228

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78239 and 78252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78239 and 78252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78239 and 78252.

Prime Factorization of 78239

Prime Factorization of 78252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78239 and 78252.

LCM(78239,78252) = 7¹ × 11177¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 6521¹
LCM(78239,78252) = 6122358228