What is the Least Common Multiple of 78726 and 78733?

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 78726 and 78733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78726 and 78733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78726,78733) = 1
LCM(78726,78733) = ( 78726 × 78733) / 1
LCM(78726,78733) = 6198334158 / 1
LCM(78726,78733) = 6198334158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78726 and 78733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78726 and 78733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78726 and 78733.

Prime Factorization of 78726

Prime Factorization of 78733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78726 and 78733.

LCM(78726,78733) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13121¹ × 43¹ × 1831¹
LCM(78726,78733) = 6198334158