What is the Least Common Multiple of 78897 and 78901?

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 78897 and 78901 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78897 and 78901, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78897,78901) = 1
LCM(78897,78901) = ( 78897 × 78901) / 1
LCM(78897,78901) = 6225052197 / 1
LCM(78897,78901) = 6225052197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78897 and 78901 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78897 and 78901. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78897 and 78901.

Prime Factorization of 78897

Prime Factorization of 78901

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78897 and 78901.

LCM(78897,78901) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 17² × 78901¹
LCM(78897,78901) = 6225052197