What is the Least Common Multiple of 79712 and 79727?

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 79712 and 79727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79712 and 79727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79712,79727) = 1
LCM(79712,79727) = ( 79712 × 79727) / 1
LCM(79712,79727) = 6355198624 / 1
LCM(79712,79727) = 6355198624

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79712 and 79727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79712 and 79727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79712 and 79727.

Prime Factorization of 79712

Prime Factorization of 79727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79712 and 79727.

LCM(79712,79727) = 2⁵ × 47¹ × 53¹ × 61¹ × 1307¹
LCM(79712,79727) = 6355198624