What is the Least Common Multiple of 78607 and 78623?

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 78607 and 78623 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 78607 and 78623, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(78607,78623) = 1
LCM(78607,78623) = ( 78607 × 78623) / 1
LCM(78607,78623) = 6180318161 / 1
LCM(78607,78623) = 6180318161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 78607 and 78623 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 78607 and 78623. First we will calculate the prime factors of 78607 and 78623.

Prime Factorization of 78607

Prime Factorization of 78623

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 78607 and 78623.

LCM(78607,78623) = 78607¹ × 78623¹
LCM(78607,78623) = 6180318161