What is the Least Common Multiple of 78975 and 78994?

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 78975 and 78994 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78975 and 78994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78975,78994) = 1
LCM(78975,78994) = ( 78975 × 78994) / 1
LCM(78975,78994) = 6238551150 / 1
LCM(78975,78994) = 6238551150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78975 and 78994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78975 and 78994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78975 and 78994.

Prime Factorization of 78975

Prime Factorization of 78994

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78975 and 78994.

LCM(78975,78994) = 3⁵ × 5² × 13¹ × 2¹ × 127¹ × 311¹
LCM(78975,78994) = 6238551150