What is the Least Common Multiple of 78425 and 78444?

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 78425 and 78444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78425 and 78444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78425,78444) = 1
LCM(78425,78444) = ( 78425 × 78444) / 1
LCM(78425,78444) = 6151970700 / 1
LCM(78425,78444) = 6151970700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78425 and 78444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78425 and 78444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78425 and 78444.

Prime Factorization of 78425

Prime Factorization of 78444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78425 and 78444.

LCM(78425,78444) = 5² × 3137¹ × 2² × 3² × 2179¹
LCM(78425,78444) = 6151970700