What is the Least Common Multiple of 80716 and 80734?

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 80716 and 80734 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80716 and 80734, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80716,80734) = 2
LCM(80716,80734) = ( 80716 × 80734) / 2
LCM(80716,80734) = 6516525544 / 2
LCM(80716,80734) = 3258262772

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80716 and 80734 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80716 and 80734. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80716 and 80734.

Prime Factorization of 80716

Prime Factorization of 80734

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80716 and 80734.

LCM(80716,80734) = 2² × 17¹ × 1187¹ × 37¹ × 1091¹
LCM(80716,80734) = 3258262772