What is the Least Common Multiple of 81376 and 81382?

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 81376 and 81382 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81376 and 81382, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81376,81382) = 2
LCM(81376,81382) = ( 81376 × 81382) / 2
LCM(81376,81382) = 6622541632 / 2
LCM(81376,81382) = 3311270816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81376 and 81382 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81376 and 81382. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81376 and 81382.

Prime Factorization of 81376

Prime Factorization of 81382

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81376 and 81382.

LCM(81376,81382) = 2⁵ × 2543¹ × 7¹ × 5813¹
LCM(81376,81382) = 3311270816