What is the Least Common Multiple of 80932 and 80942?

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 80932 and 80942 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 80932 and 80942, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(80932,80942) = 2
LCM(80932,80942) = ( 80932 × 80942) / 2
LCM(80932,80942) = 6550797944 / 2
LCM(80932,80942) = 3275398972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 80932 and 80942 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 80932 and 80942. First we will calculate the prime factors of 80932 and 80942.

Prime Factorization of 80932

Prime Factorization of 80942

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 80932 and 80942.

LCM(80932,80942) = 2² × 20233¹ × 40471¹
LCM(80932,80942) = 3275398972