What is the Least Common Multiple of 79757 and 79774?

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 79757 and 79774 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79757 and 79774, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79757,79774) = 1
LCM(79757,79774) = ( 79757 × 79774) / 1
LCM(79757,79774) = 6362534918 / 1
LCM(79757,79774) = 6362534918

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79757 and 79774 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79757 and 79774. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79757 and 79774.

Prime Factorization of 79757

Prime Factorization of 79774

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79757 and 79774.

LCM(79757,79774) = 79757¹ × 2¹ × 39887¹
LCM(79757,79774) = 6362534918