What is the Least Common Multiple of 78427 and 78447?

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 78427 and 78447 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78427 and 78447, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78427,78447) = 1
LCM(78427,78447) = ( 78427 × 78447) / 1
LCM(78427,78447) = 6152362869 / 1
LCM(78427,78447) = 6152362869

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78427 and 78447 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78427 and 78447. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78427 and 78447.

Prime Factorization of 78427

Prime Factorization of 78447

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78427 and 78447.

LCM(78427,78447) = 78427¹ × 3¹ × 79¹ × 331¹
LCM(78427,78447) = 6152362869