What is the Least Common Multiple of 81318 and 81327?

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 81318 and 81327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81318 and 81327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81318,81327) = 3
LCM(81318,81327) = ( 81318 × 81327) / 3
LCM(81318,81327) = 6613348986 / 3
LCM(81318,81327) = 2204449662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81318 and 81327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81318 and 81327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81318 and 81327.

Prime Factorization of 81318

Prime Factorization of 81327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81318 and 81327.

LCM(81318,81327) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13553¹ × 27109¹
LCM(81318,81327) = 2204449662