What is the Least Common Multiple of 79999 and 80017?

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 79999 and 80017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79999 and 80017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79999,80017) = 1
LCM(79999,80017) = ( 79999 × 80017) / 1
LCM(79999,80017) = 6401279983 / 1
LCM(79999,80017) = 6401279983

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79999 and 80017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79999 and 80017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79999 and 80017.

Prime Factorization of 79999

Prime Factorization of 80017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79999 and 80017.

LCM(79999,80017) = 79999¹ × 7² × 23¹ × 71¹
LCM(79999,80017) = 6401279983