What is the Least Common Multiple of 81472 and 81476?

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 81472 and 81476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81472 and 81476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81472,81476) = 4
LCM(81472,81476) = ( 81472 × 81476) / 4
LCM(81472,81476) = 6638012672 / 4
LCM(81472,81476) = 1659503168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81472 and 81476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81472 and 81476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81472 and 81476.

Prime Factorization of 81472

Prime Factorization of 81476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81472 and 81476.

LCM(81472,81476) = 2⁶ × 19¹ × 67¹ × 20369¹
LCM(81472,81476) = 1659503168