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What is the Least Common Multiple of 800 and 815?

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 800 and 815 is 130400.

LCM(800,815) = 130400

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Least Common Multiple of 800 and 815 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 800 and 815, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(800,815) = 5
LCM(800,815) = ( 800 × 815) / 5
LCM(800,815) = 652000 / 5
LCM(800,815) = 130400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 800 and 815 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 800 and 815. First we will calculate the prime factors of 800 and 815.

Prime Factorization of 800

Prime factors of 800 are 2, 5. Prime factorization of 800 in exponential form is:

800 = 25 × 52

Prime Factorization of 815

Prime factors of 815 are 5, 163. Prime factorization of 815 in exponential form is:

815 = 51 × 1631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 800 and 815.

LCM(800,815) = 25 × 52 × 1631
LCM(800,815) = 130400