What is the Least Common Multiple of 78609 and 78613?

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 78609 and 78613 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78609 and 78613, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78609,78613) = 1
LCM(78609,78613) = ( 78609 × 78613) / 1
LCM(78609,78613) = 6179689317 / 1
LCM(78609,78613) = 6179689317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78609 and 78613 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78609 and 78613. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78609 and 78613.

Prime Factorization of 78609

Prime Factorization of 78613

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78609 and 78613.

LCM(78609,78613) = 3¹ × 26203¹ × 127¹ × 619¹
LCM(78609,78613) = 6179689317