What is the Least Common Multiple of 79867 and 79884?

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 79867 and 79884 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79867 and 79884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79867,79884) = 1
LCM(79867,79884) = ( 79867 × 79884) / 1
LCM(79867,79884) = 6380095428 / 1
LCM(79867,79884) = 6380095428

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79867 and 79884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79867 and 79884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79867 and 79884.

Prime Factorization of 79867

Prime Factorization of 79884

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79867 and 79884.

LCM(79867,79884) = 79867¹ × 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 317¹
LCM(79867,79884) = 6380095428