What is the Least Common Multiple of 78582 and 78597?

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 78582 and 78597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78582 and 78597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78582,78597) = 3
LCM(78582,78597) = ( 78582 × 78597) / 3
LCM(78582,78597) = 6176309454 / 3
LCM(78582,78597) = 2058769818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78582 and 78597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78582 and 78597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78582 and 78597.

Prime Factorization of 78582

Prime Factorization of 78597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78582 and 78597.

LCM(78582,78597) = 2¹ × 3³ × 7¹ × 1871¹ × 41¹ × 71¹
LCM(78582,78597) = 2058769818