What is the Least Common Multiple of 79382 and 79386?

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 79382 and 79386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79382 and 79386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79382,79386) = 2
LCM(79382,79386) = ( 79382 × 79386) / 2
LCM(79382,79386) = 6301819452 / 2
LCM(79382,79386) = 3150909726

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79382 and 79386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79382 and 79386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79382 and 79386.

Prime Factorization of 79382

Prime Factorization of 79386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79382 and 79386.

LCM(79382,79386) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 2089¹ × 3¹ × 101¹ × 131¹
LCM(79382,79386) = 3150909726