What is the Least Common Multiple of 81516 and 81523?

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 81516 and 81523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81516 and 81523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81516,81523) = 1
LCM(81516,81523) = ( 81516 × 81523) / 1
LCM(81516,81523) = 6645428868 / 1
LCM(81516,81523) = 6645428868

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81516 and 81523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81516 and 81523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81516 and 81523.

Prime Factorization of 81516

Prime Factorization of 81523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81516 and 81523.

LCM(81516,81523) = 2² × 3¹ × 6793¹ × 13¹ × 6271¹
LCM(81516,81523) = 6645428868