What is the Least Common Multiple of 81644 and 81659?

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 81644 and 81659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81644 and 81659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81644,81659) = 1
LCM(81644,81659) = ( 81644 × 81659) / 1
LCM(81644,81659) = 6666967396 / 1
LCM(81644,81659) = 6666967396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81644 and 81659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81644 and 81659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81644 and 81659.

Prime Factorization of 81644

Prime Factorization of 81659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81644 and 81659.

LCM(81644,81659) = 2² × 20411¹ × 37¹ × 2207¹
LCM(81644,81659) = 6666967396