What is the Least Common Multiple of 808 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 of 808 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 808 and 815, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(808,815) = 1
LCM(808,815) = ( 808 × 815) / 1
LCM(808,815) = 658520 / 1
LCM(808,815) = 658520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 808 and 815 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 808 and 815. First we will calculate the prime factors of 808 and 815.

Prime Factorization of 808

Prime Factorization of 815

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 808 and 815.

LCM(808,815) = 2³ × 101¹ × 5¹ × 163¹
LCM(808,815) = 658520