What is the Least Common Multiple of 79666 and 79679?

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 79666 and 79679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79666 and 79679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79666,79679) = 1
LCM(79666,79679) = ( 79666 × 79679) / 1
LCM(79666,79679) = 6347707214 / 1
LCM(79666,79679) = 6347707214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79666 and 79679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79666 and 79679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79666 and 79679.

Prime Factorization of 79666

Prime Factorization of 79679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79666 and 79679.

LCM(79666,79679) = 2¹ × 61¹ × 653¹ × 17¹ × 43¹ × 109¹
LCM(79666,79679) = 6347707214