What is the Least Common Multiple of 78472 and 78476?

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 78472 and 78476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78472 and 78476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78472,78476) = 4
LCM(78472,78476) = ( 78472 × 78476) / 4
LCM(78472,78476) = 6158168672 / 4
LCM(78472,78476) = 1539542168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78472 and 78476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78472 and 78476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78472 and 78476.

Prime Factorization of 78472

Prime Factorization of 78476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78472 and 78476.

LCM(78472,78476) = 2³ × 17¹ × 577¹ × 23¹ × 853¹
LCM(78472,78476) = 1539542168