What is the Least Common Multiple of 8060 and 8079?

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 8060 and 8079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8060 and 8079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(8060,8079) = 1
LCM(8060,8079) = ( 8060 × 8079) / 1
LCM(8060,8079) = 65116740 / 1
LCM(8060,8079) = 65116740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8060 and 8079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8060 and 8079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8060 and 8079.

Prime Factorization of 8060

Prime Factorization of 8079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8060 and 8079.

LCM(8060,8079) = 2² × 5¹ × 13¹ × 31¹ × 3¹ × 2693¹
LCM(8060,8079) = 65116740