What is the Least Common Multiple of 81416 and 81436?

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 81416 and 81436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81416 and 81436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81416,81436) = 4
LCM(81416,81436) = ( 81416 × 81436) / 4
LCM(81416,81436) = 6630193376 / 4
LCM(81416,81436) = 1657548344

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81416 and 81436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81416 and 81436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81416 and 81436.

Prime Factorization of 81416

Prime Factorization of 81436

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81416 and 81436.

LCM(81416,81436) = 2³ × 10177¹ × 20359¹
LCM(81416,81436) = 1657548344