What is the Least Common Multiple of 78486 and 78502?

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 78486 and 78502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78486 and 78502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78486,78502) = 2
LCM(78486,78502) = ( 78486 × 78502) / 2
LCM(78486,78502) = 6161307972 / 2
LCM(78486,78502) = 3080653986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78486 and 78502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78486 and 78502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78486 and 78502.

Prime Factorization of 78486

Prime Factorization of 78502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78486 and 78502.

LCM(78486,78502) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 103¹ × 127¹ × 39251¹
LCM(78486,78502) = 3080653986