What is the Least Common Multiple of 78325 and 78332?

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 78325 and 78332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78325 and 78332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78325,78332) = 1
LCM(78325,78332) = ( 78325 × 78332) / 1
LCM(78325,78332) = 6135353900 / 1
LCM(78325,78332) = 6135353900

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78325 and 78332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78325 and 78332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78325 and 78332.

Prime Factorization of 78325

Prime Factorization of 78332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78325 and 78332.

LCM(78325,78332) = 5² × 13¹ × 241¹ × 2² × 19583¹
LCM(78325,78332) = 6135353900