What is the Least Common Multiple of 79434 and 79448?

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 79434 and 79448 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79434 and 79448, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79434,79448) = 2
LCM(79434,79448) = ( 79434 × 79448) / 2
LCM(79434,79448) = 6310872432 / 2
LCM(79434,79448) = 3155436216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79434 and 79448 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79434 and 79448. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79434 and 79448.

Prime Factorization of 79434

Prime Factorization of 79448

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79434 and 79448.

LCM(79434,79448) = 2³ × 3³ × 1471¹ × 9931¹
LCM(79434,79448) = 3155436216