What is the Least Common Multiple of 78598 and 78602?

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 78598 and 78602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78598 and 78602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78598,78602) = 2
LCM(78598,78602) = ( 78598 × 78602) / 2
LCM(78598,78602) = 6177959996 / 2
LCM(78598,78602) = 3088979998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78598 and 78602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78598 and 78602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78598 and 78602.

Prime Factorization of 78598

Prime Factorization of 78602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78598 and 78602.

LCM(78598,78602) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 3023¹ × 39301¹
LCM(78598,78602) = 3088979998