What is the Least Common Multiple of 78563 and 78581?

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 78563 and 78581 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78563 and 78581, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78563,78581) = 1
LCM(78563,78581) = ( 78563 × 78581) / 1
LCM(78563,78581) = 6173559103 / 1
LCM(78563,78581) = 6173559103

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78563 and 78581 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78563 and 78581. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78563 and 78581.

Prime Factorization of 78563

Prime Factorization of 78581

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78563 and 78581.

LCM(78563,78581) = 251¹ × 313¹ × 179¹ × 439¹
LCM(78563,78581) = 6173559103