What is the Least Common Multiple of 78599 and 78607?

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 78599 and 78607 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78599 and 78607, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78599,78607) = 1
LCM(78599,78607) = ( 78599 × 78607) / 1
LCM(78599,78607) = 6178431593 / 1
LCM(78599,78607) = 6178431593

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78599 and 78607 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78599 and 78607. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78599 and 78607.

Prime Factorization of 78599

Prime Factorization of 78607

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78599 and 78607.

LCM(78599,78607) = 53¹ × 1483¹ × 78607¹
LCM(78599,78607) = 6178431593