What is the Least Common Multiple of 78723 and 78735?

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 78723 and 78735 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78723 and 78735, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78723,78735) = 3
LCM(78723,78735) = ( 78723 × 78735) / 3
LCM(78723,78735) = 6198255405 / 3
LCM(78723,78735) = 2066085135

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78723 and 78735 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78723 and 78735. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78723 and 78735.

Prime Factorization of 78723

Prime Factorization of 78735

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78723 and 78735.

LCM(78723,78735) = 3² × 8747¹ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 181¹
LCM(78723,78735) = 2066085135