What is the Least Common Multiple of 79559 and 79579?

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 79559 and 79579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79559 and 79579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79559,79579) = 1
LCM(79559,79579) = ( 79559 × 79579) / 1
LCM(79559,79579) = 6331225661 / 1
LCM(79559,79579) = 6331225661

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79559 and 79579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79559 and 79579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79559 and 79579.

Prime Factorization of 79559

Prime Factorization of 79579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79559 and 79579.

LCM(79559,79579) = 79559¹ × 79579¹
LCM(79559,79579) = 6331225661