What is the Least Common Multiple of 78646 and 78664?

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 78646 and 78664 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78646 and 78664, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78646,78664) = 2
LCM(78646,78664) = ( 78646 × 78664) / 2
LCM(78646,78664) = 6186608944 / 2
LCM(78646,78664) = 3093304472

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78646 and 78664 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78646 and 78664. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78646 and 78664.

Prime Factorization of 78646

Prime Factorization of 78664

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78646 and 78664.

LCM(78646,78664) = 2³ × 39323¹ × 9833¹
LCM(78646,78664) = 3093304472