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What is the Least Common Multiple of 794 and 798?

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 794 and 798 is 316806.

LCM(794,798) = 316806

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Least Common Multiple of 794 and 798 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 794 and 798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(794,798) = 2
LCM(794,798) = ( 794 × 798) / 2
LCM(794,798) = 633612 / 2
LCM(794,798) = 316806

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 794 and 798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 794 and 798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 794 and 798.

Prime Factorization of 794

Prime factors of 794 are 2, 397. Prime factorization of 794 in exponential form is:

794 = 21 × 3971

Prime Factorization of 798

Prime factors of 798 are 2, 3, 7, 19. Prime factorization of 798 in exponential form is:

798 = 21 × 31 × 71 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 794 and 798.

LCM(794,798) = 21 × 3971 × 31 × 71 × 191
LCM(794,798) = 316806