What is the Least Common Multiple of 78797 and 78814?

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 78797 and 78814 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78797 and 78814, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78797,78814) = 1
LCM(78797,78814) = ( 78797 × 78814) / 1
LCM(78797,78814) = 6210306758 / 1
LCM(78797,78814) = 6210306758

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78797 and 78814 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78797 and 78814. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78797 and 78814.

Prime Factorization of 78797

Prime Factorization of 78814

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78797 and 78814.

LCM(78797,78814) = 78797¹ × 2¹ × 157¹ × 251¹
LCM(78797,78814) = 6210306758