What is the Least Common Multiple of 79474 and 79487?

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 79474 and 79487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79474 and 79487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79474,79487) = 1
LCM(79474,79487) = ( 79474 × 79487) / 1
LCM(79474,79487) = 6317149838 / 1
LCM(79474,79487) = 6317149838

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79474 and 79487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79474 and 79487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79474 and 79487.

Prime Factorization of 79474

Prime Factorization of 79487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79474 and 79487.

LCM(79474,79487) = 2¹ × 79¹ × 503¹ × 101¹ × 787¹
LCM(79474,79487) = 6317149838