What is the Least Common Multiple of 81542 and 81553?

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 81542 and 81553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81542 and 81553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81542,81553) = 1
LCM(81542,81553) = ( 81542 × 81553) / 1
LCM(81542,81553) = 6649994726 / 1
LCM(81542,81553) = 6649994726

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81542 and 81553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81542 and 81553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81542 and 81553.

Prime Factorization of 81542

Prime Factorization of 81553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81542 and 81553.

LCM(81542,81553) = 2¹ × 40771¹ × 81553¹
LCM(81542,81553) = 6649994726