What is the Least Common Multiple of 79246 and 79262?

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 79246 and 79262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79246 and 79262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79246,79262) = 2
LCM(79246,79262) = ( 79246 × 79262) / 2
LCM(79246,79262) = 6281196452 / 2
LCM(79246,79262) = 3140598226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79246 and 79262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79246 and 79262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79246 and 79262.

Prime Factorization of 79246

Prime Factorization of 79262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79246 and 79262.

LCM(79246,79262) = 2¹ × 39623¹ × 39631¹
LCM(79246,79262) = 3140598226