What is the Least Common Multiple of 79687 and 79696?

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 79687 and 79696 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79687 and 79696, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79687,79696) = 1
LCM(79687,79696) = ( 79687 × 79696) / 1
LCM(79687,79696) = 6350735152 / 1
LCM(79687,79696) = 6350735152

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79687 and 79696 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79687 and 79696. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79687 and 79696.

Prime Factorization of 79687

Prime Factorization of 79696

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79687 and 79696.

LCM(79687,79696) = 79687¹ × 2⁴ × 17¹ × 293¹
LCM(79687,79696) = 6350735152