What is the Least Common Multiple of 79186 and 79204?

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 79186 and 79204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79186 and 79204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79186,79204) = 2
LCM(79186,79204) = ( 79186 × 79204) / 2
LCM(79186,79204) = 6271847944 / 2
LCM(79186,79204) = 3135923972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79186 and 79204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79186 and 79204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79186 and 79204.

Prime Factorization of 79186

Prime Factorization of 79204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79186 and 79204.

LCM(79186,79204) = 2² × 17² × 137¹ × 19801¹
LCM(79186,79204) = 3135923972