What is the Least Common Multiple of 78263 and 78277?

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 78263 and 78277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78263 and 78277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78263,78277) = 1
LCM(78263,78277) = ( 78263 × 78277) / 1
LCM(78263,78277) = 6126192851 / 1
LCM(78263,78277) = 6126192851

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78263 and 78277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78263 and 78277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78263 and 78277.

Prime Factorization of 78263

Prime Factorization of 78277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78263 and 78277.

LCM(78263,78277) = 61¹ × 1283¹ × 78277¹
LCM(78263,78277) = 6126192851