What is the Least Common Multiple of 79637 and 79657?

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 79637 and 79657 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79637 and 79657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79637,79657) = 1
LCM(79637,79657) = ( 79637 × 79657) / 1
LCM(79637,79657) = 6343644509 / 1
LCM(79637,79657) = 6343644509

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79637 and 79657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79637 and 79657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79637 and 79657.

Prime Factorization of 79637

Prime Factorization of 79657

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79637 and 79657.

LCM(79637,79657) = 97¹ × 821¹ × 79657¹
LCM(79637,79657) = 6343644509