What is the Least Common Multiple of 79237 and 79252?

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 79237 and 79252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79237 and 79252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79237,79252) = 1
LCM(79237,79252) = ( 79237 × 79252) / 1
LCM(79237,79252) = 6279690724 / 1
LCM(79237,79252) = 6279690724

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79237 and 79252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79237 and 79252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79237 and 79252.

Prime Factorization of 79237

Prime Factorization of 79252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79237 and 79252.

LCM(79237,79252) = 17¹ × 59¹ × 79¹ × 2² × 19813¹
LCM(79237,79252) = 6279690724