What is the Least Common Multiple of 78581 and 78599?

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 78581 and 78599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78581 and 78599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78581,78599) = 1
LCM(78581,78599) = ( 78581 × 78599) / 1
LCM(78581,78599) = 6176388019 / 1
LCM(78581,78599) = 6176388019

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78581 and 78599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78581 and 78599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78581 and 78599.

Prime Factorization of 78581

Prime Factorization of 78599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78581 and 78599.

LCM(78581,78599) = 179¹ × 439¹ × 53¹ × 1483¹
LCM(78581,78599) = 6176388019