What is the Least Common Multiple of 81687 and 81701?

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 81687 and 81701 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 81687 and 81701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(81687,81701) = 1
LCM(81687,81701) = ( 81687 × 81701) / 1
LCM(81687,81701) = 6673909587 / 1
LCM(81687,81701) = 6673909587

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 81687 and 81701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 81687 and 81701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 81687 and 81701.

Prime Factorization of 81687

Prime Factorization of 81701

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 81687 and 81701.

LCM(81687,81701) = 3¹ × 73¹ × 373¹ × 81701¹
LCM(81687,81701) = 6673909587