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What is the Least Common Multiple of 79 and 83?

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 (LCM) of 79 and 83 is 6557.

LCM(79,83) = 6557

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Least Common Multiple of 79 and 83 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79 and 83, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79,83) = 1
LCM(79,83) = ( 79 × 83) / 1
LCM(79,83) = 6557 / 1
LCM(79,83) = 6557

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79 and 83 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79 and 83. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79 and 83.

Prime Factorization of 79

Prime factors of 79 are 79. Prime factorization of 79 in exponential form is:

79 = 791

Prime Factorization of 83

Prime factors of 83 are 83. Prime factorization of 83 in exponential form is:

83 = 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79 and 83.

LCM(79,83) = 791 × 831
LCM(79,83) = 6557