What is the Least Common Multiple of 79687 and 79707?

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 79707 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 79707, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79687,79707) = 1
LCM(79687,79707) = ( 79687 × 79707) / 1
LCM(79687,79707) = 6351611709 / 1
LCM(79687,79707) = 6351611709

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79687 and 79707 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79687 and 79707. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79687 and 79707.

Prime Factorization of 79687

Prime Factorization of 79707

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79687 and 79707.

LCM(79687,79707) = 79687¹ × 3¹ × 163²
LCM(79687,79707) = 6351611709