What is the Least Common Multiple of 79672 and 79687?

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 79672 and 79687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79672 and 79687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79672,79687) = 1
LCM(79672,79687) = ( 79672 × 79687) / 1
LCM(79672,79687) = 6348822664 / 1
LCM(79672,79687) = 6348822664

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79672 and 79687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79672 and 79687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79672 and 79687.

Prime Factorization of 79672

Prime Factorization of 79687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79672 and 79687.

LCM(79672,79687) = 2³ × 23¹ × 433¹ × 79687¹
LCM(79672,79687) = 6348822664