What is the Least Common Multiple of 78406 and 78425?

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 78406 and 78425 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78406 and 78425, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78406,78425) = 1
LCM(78406,78425) = ( 78406 × 78425) / 1
LCM(78406,78425) = 6148990550 / 1
LCM(78406,78425) = 6148990550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78406 and 78425 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78406 and 78425. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78406 and 78425.

Prime Factorization of 78406

Prime Factorization of 78425

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78406 and 78425.

LCM(78406,78425) = 2¹ × 197¹ × 199¹ × 5² × 3137¹
LCM(78406,78425) = 6148990550