What is the Least Common Multiple of 79493 and 79498?

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 79493 and 79498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79493 and 79498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79493,79498) = 1
LCM(79493,79498) = ( 79493 × 79498) / 1
LCM(79493,79498) = 6319534514 / 1
LCM(79493,79498) = 6319534514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79493 and 79498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79493 and 79498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79493 and 79498.

Prime Factorization of 79493

Prime Factorization of 79498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79493 and 79498.

LCM(79493,79498) = 79493¹ × 2¹ × 39749¹
LCM(79493,79498) = 6319534514