What is the Least Common Multiple of 78545 and 78553?

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 78545 and 78553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78545 and 78553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78545,78553) = 1
LCM(78545,78553) = ( 78545 × 78553) / 1
LCM(78545,78553) = 6169945385 / 1
LCM(78545,78553) = 6169945385

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78545 and 78553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78545 and 78553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78545 and 78553.

Prime Factorization of 78545

Prime Factorization of 78553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78545 and 78553.

LCM(78545,78553) = 5¹ × 23¹ × 683¹ × 78553¹
LCM(78545,78553) = 6169945385