What is the Least Common Multiple of 78512 and 78527?

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 78512 and 78527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78512 and 78527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78512,78527) = 1
LCM(78512,78527) = ( 78512 × 78527) / 1
LCM(78512,78527) = 6165311824 / 1
LCM(78512,78527) = 6165311824

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78512 and 78527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78512 and 78527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78512 and 78527.

Prime Factorization of 78512

Prime Factorization of 78527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78512 and 78527.

LCM(78512,78527) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 701¹ × 19¹ × 4133¹
LCM(78512,78527) = 6165311824