What is the Least Common Multiple of 7873 and 7879?

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 7873 and 7879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 7873 and 7879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(7873,7879) = 1
LCM(7873,7879) = ( 7873 × 7879) / 1
LCM(7873,7879) = 62031367 / 1
LCM(7873,7879) = 62031367

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 7873 and 7879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 7873 and 7879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 7873 and 7879.

Prime Factorization of 7873

Prime Factorization of 7879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 7873 and 7879.

LCM(7873,7879) = 7873¹ × 7879¹
LCM(7873,7879) = 62031367