What is the Least Common Multiple of 81626 and 81642?

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 81626 and 81642 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81626 and 81642, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81626,81642) = 2
LCM(81626,81642) = ( 81626 × 81642) / 2
LCM(81626,81642) = 6664109892 / 2
LCM(81626,81642) = 3332054946

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81626 and 81642 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81626 and 81642. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81626 and 81642.

Prime Factorization of 81626

Prime Factorization of 81642

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81626 and 81642.

LCM(81626,81642) = 2¹ × 40813¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 1237¹
LCM(81626,81642) = 3332054946