What is the Least Common Multiple of 79943 and 79959?

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 79943 and 79959 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 79943 and 79959, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(79943,79959) = 1
LCM(79943,79959) = ( 79943 × 79959) / 1
LCM(79943,79959) = 6392162337 / 1
LCM(79943,79959) = 6392162337

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 79943 and 79959 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 79943 and 79959. First we will calculate the prime factors of 79943 and 79959.

Prime Factorization of 79943

Prime Factorization of 79959

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 79943 and 79959.

LCM(79943,79959) = 79943¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 2423¹
LCM(79943,79959) = 6392162337