What is the Least Common Multiple of 81655 and 81668?

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 81655 and 81668 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81655 and 81668, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81655,81668) = 1
LCM(81655,81668) = ( 81655 × 81668) / 1
LCM(81655,81668) = 6668600540 / 1
LCM(81655,81668) = 6668600540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81655 and 81668 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81655 and 81668. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81655 and 81668.

Prime Factorization of 81655

Prime Factorization of 81668

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81655 and 81668.

LCM(81655,81668) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 2333¹ × 2² × 17¹ × 1201¹
LCM(81655,81668) = 6668600540