What is the Least Common Multiple of 816 and 835?

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 835 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 835, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(816,835) = 1
LCM(816,835) = ( 816 × 835) / 1
LCM(816,835) = 681360 / 1
LCM(816,835) = 681360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 816 and 835 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 816 and 835. First we will calculate the prime factors of 816 and 835.

Prime Factorization of 816

Prime Factorization of 835

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 816 and 835.

LCM(816,835) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 5¹ × 167¹
LCM(816,835) = 681360