What is the Least Common Multiple of 79012 and 79017?

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 79012 and 79017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79012 and 79017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79012,79017) = 1
LCM(79012,79017) = ( 79012 × 79017) / 1
LCM(79012,79017) = 6243291204 / 1
LCM(79012,79017) = 6243291204

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79012 and 79017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79012 and 79017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79012 and 79017.

Prime Factorization of 79012

Prime Factorization of 79017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79012 and 79017.

LCM(79012,79017) = 2² × 19753¹ × 3¹ × 26339¹
LCM(79012,79017) = 6243291204