What is the Least Common Multiple of 79316 and 79336?

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 79316 and 79336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79316 and 79336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79316,79336) = 4
LCM(79316,79336) = ( 79316 × 79336) / 4
LCM(79316,79336) = 6292614176 / 4
LCM(79316,79336) = 1573153544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79316 and 79336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79316 and 79336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79316 and 79336.

Prime Factorization of 79316

Prime Factorization of 79336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79316 and 79336.

LCM(79316,79336) = 2³ × 79¹ × 251¹ × 47¹ × 211¹
LCM(79316,79336) = 1573153544