What is the Least Common Multiple of 78535 and 78541?

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 78535 and 78541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78535 and 78541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78535,78541) = 1
LCM(78535,78541) = ( 78535 × 78541) / 1
LCM(78535,78541) = 6168217435 / 1
LCM(78535,78541) = 6168217435

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78535 and 78541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78535 and 78541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78535 and 78541.

Prime Factorization of 78535

Prime Factorization of 78541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78535 and 78541.

LCM(78535,78541) = 5¹ × 113¹ × 139¹ × 78541¹
LCM(78535,78541) = 6168217435