What is the Least Common Multiple of 78664 and 78683?

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 78664 and 78683 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78664 and 78683, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78664,78683) = 1
LCM(78664,78683) = ( 78664 × 78683) / 1
LCM(78664,78683) = 6189519512 / 1
LCM(78664,78683) = 6189519512

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78664 and 78683 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78664 and 78683. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78664 and 78683.

Prime Factorization of 78664

Prime Factorization of 78683

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78664 and 78683.

LCM(78664,78683) = 2³ × 9833¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 311¹
LCM(78664,78683) = 6189519512