What is the Least Common Multiple of 79506 and 79516?

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 79506 and 79516 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79506 and 79516, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79506,79516) = 2
LCM(79506,79516) = ( 79506 × 79516) / 2
LCM(79506,79516) = 6321999096 / 2
LCM(79506,79516) = 3160999548

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79506 and 79516 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79506 and 79516. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79506 and 79516.

Prime Factorization of 79506

Prime Factorization of 79516

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79506 and 79516.

LCM(79506,79516) = 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 631¹ × 103¹ × 193¹
LCM(79506,79516) = 3160999548