What is the Least Common Multiple of 79601 and 79612?

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 79601 and 79612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79601 and 79612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79601,79612) = 1
LCM(79601,79612) = ( 79601 × 79612) / 1
LCM(79601,79612) = 6337194812 / 1
LCM(79601,79612) = 6337194812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79601 and 79612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79601 and 79612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79601 and 79612.

Prime Factorization of 79601

Prime Factorization of 79612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79601 and 79612.

LCM(79601,79612) = 79601¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 1531¹
LCM(79601,79612) = 6337194812