What is the Least Common Multiple of 81572 and 81591?

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 81572 and 81591 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81572 and 81591, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81572,81591) = 1
LCM(81572,81591) = ( 81572 × 81591) / 1
LCM(81572,81591) = 6655541052 / 1
LCM(81572,81591) = 6655541052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81572 and 81591 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81572 and 81591. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81572 and 81591.

Prime Factorization of 81572

Prime Factorization of 81591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81572 and 81591.

LCM(81572,81591) = 2² × 20393¹ × 3¹ × 27197¹
LCM(81572,81591) = 6655541052