What is the Least Common Multiple of 79178 and 79196?

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 79178 and 79196 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79178 and 79196, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79178,79196) = 2
LCM(79178,79196) = ( 79178 × 79196) / 2
LCM(79178,79196) = 6270580888 / 2
LCM(79178,79196) = 3135290444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79178 and 79196 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79178 and 79196. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79178 and 79196.

Prime Factorization of 79178

Prime Factorization of 79196

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79178 and 79196.

LCM(79178,79196) = 2² × 11¹ × 59¹ × 61¹ × 13¹ × 1523¹
LCM(79178,79196) = 3135290444