What is the Least Common Multiple of 78562 and 78569?

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 78562 and 78569 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78562 and 78569, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78562,78569) = 1
LCM(78562,78569) = ( 78562 × 78569) / 1
LCM(78562,78569) = 6172537778 / 1
LCM(78562,78569) = 6172537778

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78562 and 78569 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78562 and 78569. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78562 and 78569.

Prime Factorization of 78562

Prime Factorization of 78569

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78562 and 78569.

LCM(78562,78569) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 3571¹ × 78569¹
LCM(78562,78569) = 6172537778