What is the Least Common Multiple of 78316 and 78327?

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 78316 and 78327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78316 and 78327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78316,78327) = 1
LCM(78316,78327) = ( 78316 × 78327) / 1
LCM(78316,78327) = 6134257332 / 1
LCM(78316,78327) = 6134257332

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78316 and 78327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78316 and 78327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78316 and 78327.

Prime Factorization of 78316

Prime Factorization of 78327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78316 and 78327.

LCM(78316,78327) = 2² × 7¹ × 2797¹ × 3⁴ × 967¹
LCM(78316,78327) = 6134257332