What is the Least Common Multiple of 79278 and 79295?

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 79278 and 79295 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79278 and 79295, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79278,79295) = 1
LCM(79278,79295) = ( 79278 × 79295) / 1
LCM(79278,79295) = 6286349010 / 1
LCM(79278,79295) = 6286349010

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79278 and 79295 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79278 and 79295. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79278 and 79295.

Prime Factorization of 79278

Prime Factorization of 79295

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79278 and 79295.

LCM(79278,79295) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 73¹ × 181¹ × 5¹ × 15859¹
LCM(79278,79295) = 6286349010