What is the Least Common Multiple of 78612 and 78625?

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 78612 and 78625 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78612 and 78625, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78612,78625) = 1
LCM(78612,78625) = ( 78612 × 78625) / 1
LCM(78612,78625) = 6180868500 / 1
LCM(78612,78625) = 6180868500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78612 and 78625 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78612 and 78625. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78612 and 78625.

Prime Factorization of 78612

Prime Factorization of 78625

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78612 and 78625.

LCM(78612,78625) = 2² × 3¹ × 6551¹ × 5³ × 17¹ × 37¹
LCM(78612,78625) = 6180868500