What is the Least Common Multiple of 79738 and 79758?

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 79738 and 79758 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79738 and 79758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79738,79758) = 2
LCM(79738,79758) = ( 79738 × 79758) / 2
LCM(79738,79758) = 6359743404 / 2
LCM(79738,79758) = 3179871702

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79738 and 79758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79738 and 79758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79738 and 79758.

Prime Factorization of 79738

Prime Factorization of 79758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79738 and 79758.

LCM(79738,79758) = 2¹ × 39869¹ × 3³ × 7¹ × 211¹
LCM(79738,79758) = 3179871702