What is the Least Common Multiple of 79979 and 79993?

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 79979 and 79993 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79979 and 79993, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79979,79993) = 1
LCM(79979,79993) = ( 79979 × 79993) / 1
LCM(79979,79993) = 6397760147 / 1
LCM(79979,79993) = 6397760147

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79979 and 79993 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79979 and 79993. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79979 and 79993.

Prime Factorization of 79979

Prime Factorization of 79993

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79979 and 79993.

LCM(79979,79993) = 79979¹ × 167¹ × 479¹
LCM(79979,79993) = 6397760147