What is the Least Common Multiple of 81672 and 81686?

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 81672 and 81686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81672 and 81686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81672,81686) = 2
LCM(81672,81686) = ( 81672 × 81686) / 2
LCM(81672,81686) = 6671458992 / 2
LCM(81672,81686) = 3335729496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81672 and 81686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81672 and 81686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81672 and 81686.

Prime Factorization of 81672

Prime Factorization of 81686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81672 and 81686.

LCM(81672,81686) = 2³ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 83¹ × 11¹ × 47¹ × 79¹
LCM(81672,81686) = 3335729496