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What is the Least Common Multiple of 177 and 181?

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 177 and 181 is 32037.

LCM(177,181) = 32037

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Least Common Multiple of 177 and 181 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 177 and 181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(177,181) = 1
LCM(177,181) = ( 177 × 181) / 1
LCM(177,181) = 32037 / 1
LCM(177,181) = 32037

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 177 and 181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 177 and 181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 177 and 181.

Prime Factorization of 177

Prime factors of 177 are 3, 59. Prime factorization of 177 in exponential form is:

177 = 31 × 591

Prime Factorization of 181

Prime factors of 181 are 181. Prime factorization of 181 in exponential form is:

181 = 1811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 177 and 181.

LCM(177,181) = 31 × 591 × 1811
LCM(177,181) = 32037