What is the Least Common Multiple of 78762 and 78779?

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 78762 and 78779 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78762 and 78779, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78762,78779) = 1
LCM(78762,78779) = ( 78762 × 78779) / 1
LCM(78762,78779) = 6204791598 / 1
LCM(78762,78779) = 6204791598

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78762 and 78779 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78762 and 78779. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78762 and 78779.

Prime Factorization of 78762

Prime Factorization of 78779

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78762 and 78779.

LCM(78762,78779) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13127¹ × 78779¹
LCM(78762,78779) = 6204791598