What is the Least Common Multiple of 81602 and 81606?

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 81602 and 81606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81602 and 81606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81602,81606) = 2
LCM(81602,81606) = ( 81602 × 81606) / 2
LCM(81602,81606) = 6659212812 / 2
LCM(81602,81606) = 3329606406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81602 and 81606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81602 and 81606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81602 and 81606.

Prime Factorization of 81602

Prime Factorization of 81606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81602 and 81606.

LCM(81602,81606) = 2¹ × 40801¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 67¹
LCM(81602,81606) = 3329606406