What is the Least Common Multiple of 816 and 831?

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 816 and 831 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 816 and 831, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(816,831) = 3
LCM(816,831) = ( 816 × 831) / 3
LCM(816,831) = 678096 / 3
LCM(816,831) = 226032

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 816 and 831 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 816 and 831. First we will calculate the prime factors of 816 and 831.

Prime Factorization of 816

Prime Factorization of 831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 816 and 831.

LCM(816,831) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 277¹
LCM(816,831) = 226032