What is the Least Common Multiple of 79076 and 79082?

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 79076 and 79082 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79076 and 79082, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79076,79082) = 2
LCM(79076,79082) = ( 79076 × 79082) / 2
LCM(79076,79082) = 6253488232 / 2
LCM(79076,79082) = 3126744116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79076 and 79082 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79076 and 79082. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79076 and 79082.

Prime Factorization of 79076

Prime Factorization of 79082

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79076 and 79082.

LCM(79076,79082) = 2² × 53¹ × 373¹ × 39541¹
LCM(79076,79082) = 3126744116