What is the Least Common Multiple of 78583 and 78588?

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 78583 and 78588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78583 and 78588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78583,78588) = 1
LCM(78583,78588) = ( 78583 × 78588) / 1
LCM(78583,78588) = 6175680804 / 1
LCM(78583,78588) = 6175680804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78583 and 78588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78583 and 78588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78583 and 78588.

Prime Factorization of 78583

Prime Factorization of 78588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78583 and 78588.

LCM(78583,78588) = 78583¹ × 2² × 3² × 37¹ × 59¹
LCM(78583,78588) = 6175680804