What is the Least Common Multiple of 79597 and 79601?

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 79597 and 79601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79597 and 79601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79597,79601) = 1
LCM(79597,79601) = ( 79597 × 79601) / 1
LCM(79597,79601) = 6336000797 / 1
LCM(79597,79601) = 6336000797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79597 and 79601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79597 and 79601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79597 and 79601.

Prime Factorization of 79597

Prime Factorization of 79601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79597 and 79601.

LCM(79597,79601) = 7¹ × 83¹ × 137¹ × 79601¹
LCM(79597,79601) = 6336000797