What is the Least Common Multiple of 78410 and 78416?

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 78410 and 78416 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78410 and 78416, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78410,78416) = 2
LCM(78410,78416) = ( 78410 × 78416) / 2
LCM(78410,78416) = 6148598560 / 2
LCM(78410,78416) = 3074299280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78410 and 78416 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78410 and 78416. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78410 and 78416.

Prime Factorization of 78410

Prime Factorization of 78416

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78410 and 78416.

LCM(78410,78416) = 2⁴ × 5¹ × 7841¹ × 13² × 29¹
LCM(78410,78416) = 3074299280