What is the Least Common Multiple of 80878 and 80886?

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 80878 and 80886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80878 and 80886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80878,80886) = 2
LCM(80878,80886) = ( 80878 × 80886) / 2
LCM(80878,80886) = 6541897908 / 2
LCM(80878,80886) = 3270948954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80878 and 80886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80878 and 80886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80878 and 80886.

Prime Factorization of 80878

Prime Factorization of 80886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80878 and 80886.

LCM(80878,80886) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 53¹ × 109¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 61¹
LCM(80878,80886) = 3270948954