What is the Least Common Multiple of 79494 and 79508?

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 79494 and 79508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79494 and 79508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79494,79508) = 2
LCM(79494,79508) = ( 79494 × 79508) / 2
LCM(79494,79508) = 6320408952 / 2
LCM(79494,79508) = 3160204476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79494 and 79508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79494 and 79508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79494 and 79508.

Prime Factorization of 79494

Prime Factorization of 79508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79494 and 79508.

LCM(79494,79508) = 2² × 3¹ × 13249¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 139¹
LCM(79494,79508) = 3160204476