What is the Least Common Multiple of 79726 and 79736?

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 79726 and 79736 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79726 and 79736, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79726,79736) = 2
LCM(79726,79736) = ( 79726 × 79736) / 2
LCM(79726,79736) = 6357032336 / 2
LCM(79726,79736) = 3178516168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79726 and 79736 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79726 and 79736. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79726 and 79736.

Prime Factorization of 79726

Prime Factorization of 79736

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79726 and 79736.

LCM(79726,79736) = 2³ × 39863¹ × 9967¹
LCM(79726,79736) = 3178516168