What is the Least Common Multiple of 79301 and 79309?

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 79301 and 79309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79301 and 79309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79301,79309) = 1
LCM(79301,79309) = ( 79301 × 79309) / 1
LCM(79301,79309) = 6289283009 / 1
LCM(79301,79309) = 6289283009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79301 and 79309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79301 and 79309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79301 and 79309.

Prime Factorization of 79301

Prime Factorization of 79309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79301 and 79309.

LCM(79301,79309) = 79301¹ × 79309¹
LCM(79301,79309) = 6289283009