What is the Least Common Multiple of 81657 and 81663?

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 81657 and 81663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81657 and 81663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81657,81663) = 3
LCM(81657,81663) = ( 81657 × 81663) / 3
LCM(81657,81663) = 6668355591 / 3
LCM(81657,81663) = 2222785197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81657 and 81663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81657 and 81663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81657 and 81663.

Prime Factorization of 81657

Prime Factorization of 81663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81657 and 81663.

LCM(81657,81663) = 3² × 43¹ × 211¹ × 163¹ × 167¹
LCM(81657,81663) = 2222785197