What is the Least Common Multiple of 78381 and 78385?

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 78381 and 78385 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78381 and 78385, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78381,78385) = 1
LCM(78381,78385) = ( 78381 × 78385) / 1
LCM(78381,78385) = 6143894685 / 1
LCM(78381,78385) = 6143894685

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78381 and 78385 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78381 and 78385. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78381 and 78385.

Prime Factorization of 78381

Prime Factorization of 78385

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78381 and 78385.

LCM(78381,78385) = 3³ × 2903¹ × 5¹ × 61¹ × 257¹
LCM(78381,78385) = 6143894685